Aligning 200+ organizations to elevate care for people facing serious illness

OUR GOAL:
To ensure everyone with serious illness has the care that they need, when and where they need it.

The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care

C-TAC is dedicated to improving the lives of people impacted by serious illness–the 12 million individuals, families and caregivers who struggle in a healthcare system that does not align with their values or needs. We are their voice. Elevating their issues, advising decision makers and leading a coalition of member organizations to advocate for policies that ensure greater access, equity and enhanced quality of life. Join us in opening the door to a new future for patients and those that care for them.

OUR GOAL: To ensure everyone facing a serious illness
has the care that they need, when and where they need it.

Giving Voice to People with serious illness

The Blue Chair Fund supports a comprehensive person-centered healthcare system. Our 2030 Moonshot goal is that the 12 million people experiencing serious illness will have a high-quality life on their terms. The actions we take today will make all the difference in their lives — and yours too.

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Most Recent News & Resources

C-TAC Supports Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Hospice & Palliative Care Month

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) – the co-chairs and co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus – recognizing November 2023 as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. We strongly appreciate the leadership of Senators Rosen, Barrasso, Baldwin, and Fischer to recognize…

New Opportunity to Contribute to Better Dementia Care: The GUIDE Model

Dementia is challenging for patients, families, providers, and many of our Coalition members. It affects nearly 7 million Americans today. Their care is fragmented with little support for social needs or caregiver burdens. But now there is a new model your organization may want to participate in to improve that care. The new CMS Innovation Center’s (CMMI) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)…

In the Trenches: Faith Collaborations and Partnerships

Highlights from the State Coalition and Faith Community CTAC-CAPC Pre-Conference Session Marisette Hasan VSN RN, VP Community Action & Policy, CTAC Stacie Sinclair, MPP, Associate Director, Policy and Care Transformation, CAPC The CTAC-CAPC Leadership Summit, for the very first time, convened more than 450+ policy advocates, serious illness care health professionals, community faith leaders, legislators, and national health care government…

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Join Us in Transforming the Healthcare System

Shirley Roberson envisioned the day when our health system provides high-quality care based on patient-clinician connection and empathy. Shirley’s story of asking a clinician to sit in a blue chair and listen to her is symbolic of C-TAC’s mission to ensure that all people with a serious are seen and heard. To honor Shirley’s legacy and the millions of patients like her, we created the Blue Chair Fund.

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