In 2021, among white Medicare beneficiaries who died that year, half had used hospice services. On the other hand, among American Indian or Alaskan Natives, only one in three were hospice patients. Hospice use has decreased across all race/ethnicity groups compared to 2019.
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity*
In previous years, the source has presented data on the share of Medicare beneficiaries who used hospice by race. In an effort to focus on equity, they, since 2019, present data focused on the percentage of Medicare decedents by race who used hospice.
*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.
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NHPCO. (December 13, 2023). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity*." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2023). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare Decedents Who Were Hospice Patients in The United States from 2019 to 2021, by Race and Ethnicity*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States from 2019 to 2021, by race and ethnicity* [Graph], NHPCO, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
