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Lawmakers Advance Bill Filling Gap In End-Of-Life Care Lynne Terry Mon, 04/08/2019 - 13:55

Oregon has long been at the forefront of palliative care for people with a terminal illness.

But it lacks a program to provide patients with round-the-clock services to keep them comfortable at home and avoid running up hospital costs.

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