Building a Legacy of Love with Christy Byrne Yates
Building Legacy Through Conversation with Jason Brown
Hospice Insights Podcast - Psychedelics and End of Life Care: Understanding the Legal Landscape
AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 8: Hospice Special Focus Program: Pumping the Brakes
An Alternative to Consolidations: Key Considerations for Management Services Organizations
What Does It Mean? Understanding the Practical Implications of the New 36-Month Rule for Hospices
Hospice Innovators: A Conversation with Jaysen Roa, President and CEO of Avow Hospice
Strategic Restructuring for the Future, Putting a Plan Into Action: A Conversation With Gloria Brooks on Building End-of-Life Partnerships
Perspectives on End of Life Care: An Exploration of Its Past, Present and Future - A Conversation with Dr. Janet Bull
Host Candace Dellacona welcomes Christy Byrne Yates—author, psychologist, and former podcaster—to discuss her book, "Building a Legacy of Love: Thriving in the Sandwich Generation" and the realities of caring for aging...more
Beginning end-of-life care discussions long before a crisis arises, using clear, plain language like “dying” and “death” allows the person with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) time to understand and revisit...more
New York recently joined 12 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill. The new law, known as the Medical Aid in Dying Act, makes medical assistance in dying...more
On February 6, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID), making New York the 13th state to adopt similar legislation along with the District of Columbia. MAID has created a new Article...more
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act on February 6, 2026, permitting medical aid in dying for terminally ill New York adult residents with a prognosis of death within six months. The law becomes...more
On February 6, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (the “Act”) into law, establishing a statutory framework under which certain terminally ill adults may request and obtain medication to...more
After more than a decade of legislative debate, New York is poised to join a growing number of jurisdictions recognizing a terminally ill patient’s right to medical aid in dying....more
On December 17, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that a deal was reached with lawmakers to move forward with signing the Medical Aid in Dying Act into law. Hochul’s announcement paves the way for New York to join 12...more
On December 12, 2025, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1950 into law, making Illinois the 13th US jurisdiction to authorize medical aid in dying for terminally ill residents. The legislation, also known as Deb’s...more
In this episode of the Sandwich Generation Survival Guide, host Candace Dellacona welcomes Jason Brown, a legacy strategist and entrepreneur. Jason shares his compelling life story from being a young entrepreneur in...more
The idea of visiting an attorney for your estate planning can be daunting. Below is a list of to-do items or at least items to think about before your visit....more
We all want to do right by the people we care about. But life gets busy, and planning for the future often falls off your to-do list. Without a legally binding estate plan, your good intentions might be clear to you—but...more
While a 2024 poll indicated New Yorkers’ overwhelming support for New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act for terminally ill people (M.A.I.D), the act had not been approved by the legislature each time it had been presented,...more
Delaware has joined a growing number of states that permit terminally ill individuals to make decisions about the timing and manner of their death. On May 20, 2025, House Bill 140—the End-of-Life Options Act—was signed into...more
Now Is the Right Time to Consult with Legal Counsel About Preparing Advance Directives that Reflect End-of-Life Wishes- New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act (A136/S138) is once again before the New York State Legislature in...more
The United States is an ever-changing cultural landscape. As a nation of immigrants, we are a complex patchwork of individuals from diverse backgrounds, each bringing distinct ethnic, cultural and religious beliefs. Estate...more
There has been a lot of buzz around psychedelics, and particularly their potential usefulness in treating existential suffering at the end of life. Husch Blackwell was the first law firm in the country to establish a...more
In this episode, AGG Healthcare attorneys Bill Dombi and Jason Bring discuss the hospice special focus program and CMS’ announcement that it will cease implementing the program in the face of litigation filed by providers and...more
Traditional hospice transactions are receiving increased regulatory scrutiny and headwinds. Amidst these challenges, many hospices are considering management services organizations as an alternative to traditional...more
Planning ahead for the unknown can be frightening and intimidating. However, our team is here to expel the spine-chilling misconceptions of advance directives, estate planning, and estate administration. Sally Brewer,...more
It’s been hard to keep track of all the new changes related to government oversight of hospices. This growing list now includes an expansion of the 36-month rule to hospices, which will limit the frequency that hospices can...more
Earlier this summer, citing the rapid increase in electric vehicles powered by lithium-ion batteries, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a non-binding Memorandum on Lithium Battery Recycling Regulatory...more
Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske is very excited to be joined by Jaysen Roa, President and CEO of Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida. Jaysen is a leader of action who is finding new ways to approach and solve the challenges facing...more
As many hospices begin the hard work of exploring how collaboration can benefit their organizations, it can be helpful and inspiring to hear how others have walked the same path. In today’s episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg...more
One of the best things about working with someone or a couple on their estate plan is that a primary goal is usually to take care of their children, grandchildren, and other loved ones. I enjoy getting to know the families,...more