Congress
Alliance Applauds Senate for Passing Older Americans Act
The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) applauds the Senate for passing the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024 (S. 4776) on December 10, 2024. This vital legislation reaffirms the nation’s commitment to supporting older adults and their families by providing resources and policies that empower aging in place and enhance the […]
Read MoreThe Alliance Applauds Gerald’s Law Passing Through Congress
The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act moves closer to becoming law (Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) celebrates the historic passage of H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act in the U.S. House of Representatives last […]
Read MoreNew Workforce Legislation Introduced in Congress
In a step towards addressing the growing workforce shortage in home care, new legislation has been introduced in Congress aimed at alleviating shortages that have left many vulnerable populations without care. This issue has become increasingly critical as the demand for home care services grows with an aging population and the desire for seniors to […]
Read MoreAlliance Sees Hospice CARE Act as Opportunity to Advance Hospice Benefit Discussion
(Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C.) — The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), a new national organization formed by the integration of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) recognizes the introduction of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (CARE) Act, by Congressman […]
Read MoreHouse of Representatives Acts on Medicaid Legislation
On September 18, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives addressed several pieces of Medicaid legislation important to home care providers. The activity occurred within two areas – bills that were passed by the full House, thereby sending to the Senate for concurrence, and bills that were approved by the Energy and Commerce (E&C) committee, which […]
Read MoreLegislation Introduced Designed to Bolster Nursing Workforce
Representative Don Beyer (D-VA-8) has introduced the National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees (NURSE) Visa Act to tackle the critical shortage of nurses in the United States. This legislation aims to provide 20,000 nonimmigrant visas annually for foreign nurses to work in areas identified by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) as experiencing workforce […]
Read MoreNAHC to Congress: Support Caregivers & Reduce Red Tape
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined with over 100 other like-minded organizations in writing to Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Shelly Moore Capito (R-WVA) and Reps. Kat Cammack (R-FL-3) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2), urging them to support the bipartisan Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act (S. 3109/H.R. 8018), to reduce […]
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