Provider Training in Palliative Care Act
New Legislation Would Expand Palliative Care Training for National Health Service Corps Providers
On Wednesday, September 29, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, announced the introduction of their Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. This bipartisan legislation would allow members of the National Health Service Corps to defer their service for up to a year […]
Read MoreThe Year in Review: Home Health and Hospice in Congress in 2019
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 […]
Read MoreSenators Promote Palliative Care as NHSC-eligible Primary Care Service
Additional efforts are under way in Congress to help address the growing need for palliative-care trained medical practitioners. The latest legislation – The Provider Training in Palliative Care Act (S. 1921) – is aimed at recognizing palliative care medicine as an eligible primary care service under the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) program. If enacted, […]
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