Commentary: Hospice is key to quality end-of-life care. Aid in dying makes investment more urgent. |
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law marks a significant moment for New York. It follows years of serious, often deeply personal deliberation by legislators, advocates, clinicians, patients and families about how our state should approach dignity, autonomy and compassion at the end of life.
But with enactment now imminent, it is clear that this moment brings not only closure, but responsibility.
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In recent public remarks, Gov. Hochul described a vision of end-of-life care that resonated deeply with many New Yorkers: a person at home, sunlight in the room, loved ones nearby, free from unnecessary hospitalization and invasive medical interventions. For hospice providers, that image is not aspirational; it is what hospice and palliative care teams across New........