States’ Promising Practices to Improve Care of Serious Illness
In a blog published by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), CAPC's Stacie Sinclair, MPP, draws on the 2024 Serious Illness Scorecard to highlight state-level efforts to improve access to high-quality palliative care for people living with serious illness. The blog identifies common themes across states while noting that actions vary, depending on available resources, local health system infrastructure, and political will. The blog also highlights replicable strategies and lessons from two states, Kansas and Minnesota, that are driving improvements in palliative care access and delivery.