Disparities in end-of-life care for minoritized racial and ethnic patients during terminal hospitalizations in New York State.

Background: Racial and ethnic minorities often receive care at different hospitals than non-Hispanic white patients, but how hospital characteristics influence the occurrence of disparities at the end of life is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine if disparities in end-of-life care were present among minoritized patients during terminal hospitalizations, and if these disparities varied with hospital characteristics.

Methods: We identified hospitalizations where a patient died in New York State, 2016-2018.

Place of Death From Cancer in US States With vs Without Palliative Care Laws.

Importance: In the US, improving end-of-life care has become increasingly urgent. Some states have enacted legislation intended to facilitate palliative care delivery for seriously ill patients, but it is unknown whether these laws have any measurable consequences for patient outcomes.

Objective: To determine whether US state palliative care legislation is associated with place of death from cancer.