You are invited to sign letters asking your U.S. Senators for their support of S. 4260, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). 

 

Here is the form to sign on to the letters in your state. The deadline for individuals to join is tomorrow October 19, 6 pm ET. Please share this far and wide with your networks, organizations, and anyone else who might be interested in joining.

 

PCHETA will improve training and education for health professionals in palliative care and hospice, enhance public awareness and disseminate information to patients, families, and health professionals about palliative care, and expand research. We are optimistic that it can be passed in an end of year package, but we need additional support from you and your networks to make that happen.

 

The purpose of these letters is to demonstrate to Senators that individuals in their states support the bill and request they cosponsor PCHETA (or thank them, if they already have). More than 60 organizations support this legislation, but many Senators need to hear from their constituents that this issue is important back home.

Constituents from all states are encouraged to sign. If you live and work in two or more states, please feel free to complete the form multiple times. You will be emailed a final copy of the letters once they have been shared with the Senate offices.

 

We also strongly encourage those who have not already to email your Senators individually using HAN's Action Alert. Each of these actions take only a couple of minutes to complete. 

 

Please reach out to me (nwilliams@nhpco.org) with any questions. Thank you for your continued advocacy in support of hospice and palliative care. 

 

Best,

Natalie

 

Natalie Williams

Manager, Legislative Affairs

571-895-4579

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization | Hospice Action Network

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