In 2021, just over half of Medicare beneficiaries who identified as female and died in 2021 were hospice patients. Hospices provide end of life medical care, pain management, as well as emotional and spiritual support.
Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021*
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*Shares of Medicare decedents (beneficiaries who died) is calculated as:
(number of beneficiaries in the group who both died and received hospice) divided by (total number of beneficiaries in the group who died)
This calculation compares how each group accesses hospice but does not compare size of the groups or health disparities or inequities factors which can impact those who access Medicare.
Previous reports reported gender distribution of hospice patients
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021*." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Female Medicare Decedents Who Used and Did Not Use Hospice Service in The U.S. from 2019 to 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
NHPCO, Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of female Medicare decedents who used and did not use hospice service in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021* [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449329/hospice-use-among-female-medicare-decedents-us/
