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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adrian Horton

John Oliver on US for-profit hospice care: ‘too important to just hope the free market fixes it’

A man wearing a navy suit, green tie and glasses sits at a desk as he gestures his hand. A graphic with a hospice bed is on screen
John Oliver: “Hospice care, when done well, is hugely beneficial to those that are dying and their families. It is too important to just hope the free market fixes it.” Photograph: Youtube

On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver delved into the many issues with hospice care in the US. Doing so is “an almost offensive parody of this show”, he acknowledged. “If somebody else did that, it would genuinely be hurtful. But I promise this is worth talking about.”

There are “lots of dedicated people work with hospices, providing huge relief for dying patients and their families, particularly those who want to remain at home”, such as the 1.8 million Americans who received end-of-life care at home last year.

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