Advocate for Critical Hospice & Palliative Care Workforce Supports During Tomorrow’s PCHETA Virtual Day of Action

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To kick off National Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month, you are invited to participate in an online advocacy day to seek additional cosponsors for their support of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), S. 2243. On Wednesday, November 1st, NAHC, along with many other serious illness stakeholder organizations, are asking […]

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Palliative & Hospice Workforce Legislation Re-Introduced in the Senate

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On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, a large bipartisan group of Senators, led by Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S.2243) (Bill text HERE; 1-pager summary HERE). Long a priority for NAHC and the broader end-of-life and serious illness care community, PCHETA would authorize funding for major investments to build, […]

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NAHC Advocacy: Progress on Issues Critical to Home Care & Hospice

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NAHC staffers are constantly working to advance the interests of home care and hospice providers and patients, by working directly with policymakers and exploring every avenue to improve access to quality care in the home. Here is a summary of recent progress made on critical advocacy issues. Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 […]

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Palliative & Hospice Workforce Development Legislation Re-Introduced in the Senate

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On Thursday, May 19th, US Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the Palliative Care & Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) (S.4260) (Bill text HERE; 1-pager HERE). Long a priority for NAHC and the broader end-of-life and serious illness care community, PCHETA would authorize funding for major investments to build, support, and […]

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Congressional Activity Reflects Strong Interest in Palliative Care

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A series of bicameral and bipartisan actions in Congress in recent weeks has signalled strong support for the expansion and strengthening of palliative care in the United States. As the population ages and more people live longer with greater disability and disease, policymakers are increasingly motivated to build out the palliative care infrastructure so that […]

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Congressional Activity Reflects Strong Interest in Palliative Care

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A series of bicameral and bipartisan actions in Congress in recent weeks has signalled strong support for the expansion and strengthening of palliative care in the United States. As the population ages and more people live longer with greater disability and disease, policymakers are increasingly motivated to build out the palliative care infrastructure so that […]

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NAHC Submits Hospice, Palliative Care Recommendations for HCBS

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Medicaid coverage of home and community-based services (HCBS) is, by far, the leading source of support for health care in the home for millions of individuals with disabilities and infirmities of all kinds.  This important area of health care has received notable focus in recent months, including as part of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” […]

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The Year in Review: Home Health and Hospice in Congress in 2019

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Congress Actively Pursued Key Home Health and Hospice Concerns NAHC scored some big victories for patients and providers While 2019 was frequently marked by intense partisan wrangling in Congress, a year-end review by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) shows that elected officials still found time to pursue a number of issues […]

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Bipartisan Legislation to Grow the Palliative Care Workforce Introduced in Congress

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NAHC advocacy effort succeeds Please support this important legislation NOW! It takes only a few seconds On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), a bipartisan reform to grow, improve and sustain the palliative care and hospice […]

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NAHC Supports Legislation to Boost Palliative Care, Education

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined a group of like-minded organizations in sending a letter to Congress announcing our enthusiastic support for the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), introduced in the House of Representatives last week as H.R. 647. This bipartisan legislation will make a difference […]

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Help NAHC Expand the Supply of Trained Hospice, Palliative Care Personnel

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Urge Senate Passage of PCHETA! In late July the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA — H.R. 1676). This legislative proposal has been introduced over the last several Congresses and has enjoyed widespread bipartisan and bicameral support, as well as the support of key stakeholders in hospice […]

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Hospice Education Bill Passes House of Representatives

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— NAHC has been an advocate for PCHETA On Monday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (H.R. 1676). This bill, a National Association for Home Care and Hospice priority, has enjoyed ample and broad bipartisan support, garnering 285 cosponsors prior to the vote. The […]

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