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Star Tribune Interview with Dr. Dennis Cross 

Star Tribune article about Dr. Dennis Cross, an African American physician who use to round at Our Lady of Peace. Fewer people of color have chosen the comfort of hospice. Dr. Dennis Cross wants to change that.

Only 38% of patients of color in Minnesota utilize the hospice benefits provided by Medicare, compared to 53% of white patients. Star Tribune writer Kevyn Burger recently interviewed Our Lady of Peace Hospice Dr. Dennis Cross to find out why this is the case.  

Read Kevyn’s article on why there are racial disparities in end-of-life care 

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