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Public retirement systems should establish a maximum vesting period of five years for DB plans and one year for employers’ matching contributions to defined contribution or hybrid plans.
To ensure that people are afforded every opportunity to make informed decisions about end-of-life care and to understand the range of medical and palliative options, the kn
Policymakers should support programs to help patients plan their advance care and create clear, comprehensive advance health care directives to be shared with providers and loved ones.
Policymakers should support research to gather information that would further improve the quality of end-of-life care. Such research should focus on:
Health insurance plans should provide adequate coverage for hospice care.
The federal government should play a strong role in protecting patient rights to direct their care and make other decisions.