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In a recent article in Harvard Public Health, C-TAC advisors Marian Grant and Torrie Fields, were featured for their state palliative care work. For the estimated 150 million Americans with a chronic health condition, and the two-thirds of those with two or more conditions, palliative care can provide critical support.     The article notes, “A growing body of research…

In March 2024, the twelve FY24 appropriations bills were passed in two separate pieces of legislation. When combining the two packages, discretionary spending for the budget year comes to about $1.66 trillion. That does not include most program costs for Social Security and Medicare or financing the debt. The appropriations package was constrained by the agreement that former Speaker of…

Research on the effectiveness of palliative care services has long been financed by philanthropy. A recent vote by the senate has developed a sustainable funding mechanism for this type of research that will be made available through the National Institute on Aging (NIA). This federal funding appropriated totals $12.5M and is expected to be awarded to researchers to expand the…