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Report Gives Poor Marks on Care for the Dying

A new state-by-state report gives the nation mediocre marks when it comes to providing good end-of-life care for the terminally ill. The report was compiled by Last Acts, a campaign by more than 1,000 medical groups and others seeking to improve care for the dying. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

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Joseph Shapiro is a NPR News Investigations correspondent.