Health care policy initiatives and opportunities that impact care for people living with serious illness and their families.

An Online Day of Action for PCHETA

Support the field of palliative care by participating in the PCHETA Online Day of Action.

NASHP Releases FAQs for State Policymakers

A compilation of questions and answers about palliative care from a state policymaker lens.

Senate Appropriations Advances Funding for Palliative Care

Legislation would allocate $12 million for a new palliative care research program at NIH.

HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Health Workforce Bill

The Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act includes provisions on palliative care.

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) Reintroduced in the Senate

PCHETA reintroduced in the 118th Congress with bipartisan support.

Omnibus Enacted with Many Health Care Provisions

Medicare cuts reduced and telehealth flexibilities remain.

Congressional Agreement on 2024 Spending Package Includes Reduced Cuts, Telehealth Extension

Agreement also lowers barriers to prescribing opioid use disorder medication.

State Palliative Care Champions Reflect on Awareness Laws

Palliative care and policy experts discuss the opportunities and challenges created by policies to increase awareness of palliative care.

House Passes Bill Extending Telehealth Reimbursement

Bill moves to senate before it is passed into law.

Senators Support Community-Based Palliative Care

A bipartisan group led by Senators Rosen, Barrasso, and Fischer request that CMMI implement a community-based palliative care demonstration project.

Serious Illness Recommendations to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

CAPC and the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care share actionable recommendations with CMMI staff and model participants.

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Reintroduced in the Senate

PCHETA reintroduced in the 117th Congress, just ahead of the Patient Quality of Life Coalition’s day of action (June 22).

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