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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, th
Policymakers should support programs to help patients plan their advance care and create clear, comprehensive advance health care directives to be shared w
Policymakers should support research that aims at providing information that would further improve the quality of end-of-life care.
Health insurance plans should provide adequate coverage for hospice care.
Policymakers should ensure that the FDA’s process for approval and oversight of medical devices to protect public health and safety is thorough, efficient,
Policymakers should increase transparency and competition in the market for medical devices.
Policymakers and regulators should make necessary changes to help lower the cost and promote greater adoption of hearing aids.
Until a comprehensive national LTSS program is implemented, the following intermediate steps should be taken:
The federal and state government should conduct regular, thorough, and consistent oversight.