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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Share of Medicare decedents who used hospice in the U.S. 2022, by race
In 2022, among white Medicare beneficiaries who died that year, half had used hospice services. On the other hand, among American Indian or Alaskan Natives, only less than *** in were hospice patients.
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NHPCO. (October 13, 2024). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States in 2022, by race and ethnicity* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States in 2022, by race and ethnicity*." Chart. October 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. (2024). Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States in 2022, by race and ethnicity*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO. "Percentage of Medicare Decedents Who Were Hospice Patients in The United States in 2022, by Race and Ethnicity*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2024, /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
NHPCO, Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States in 2022, by race and ethnicity* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of Medicare decedents who were hospice patients in the United States in 2022, by race and ethnicity* [Graph], NHPCO, October 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/339884/race-of-hospice-patients-in-the-us/
