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National- and State-Level Trends in Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries for Stroke During 2013 to 2019 in the United States

Stroke Journal

BACKGROUND:Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, one of the leading contributors to Medicare cost, including through Medicare hospice benefits, and the rate of stroke mortality has been increasing since 2013. from 78 812 to 160 884. from 78 812 to 160 884. P<0.001). P<0.001).