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C-TAC Weekly Policy Roundup: Biden Adviser Focused on COVID-19 Racial Disparities
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, an expert on health care inequality, to help lead the transition’s coronavirus advisory board. That puts the fight against the virus’ disproportionate impact on Black, Latino and Native American communities smack in the center of the new administration’s pandemic response. The selection of Nunez-Smith, a Yale researcher…
Read MoreVideo: Giving Thanks for Essential Workers with Rabbi Richard Address
At the conclusion of the 2020 C-TAC Summit, we welcomed Rabbi Richard Address to deliver a closing blessing that honored essential workers as well as our participants in the serious illness care movement. As we prepare for Thanksgiving, we would like to once again recognize those who have worked tirelessly on the frontlines of the…
Read MoreC-TAC Weekly Policy Roundup: Examining COVID-19 Impacts for Health Care Workers by Race, Ethnicity
New coronavirus cases in the United States have hit daily records multiple times in the past week and hospitalizations are rising in several areas of the country. A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) brief examines the composition of the workforce and how the risks and the impact of the pandemic on this workforce vary across racial and…
Read MoreSerious Illness Care Advocate Dr. Atul Gawande Appointed to Biden COVID Taskforce
Following up on Dr. Atul Gawande’s appointment to the Biden COVID-19 task force, we are heartened by his recent remarks acknowledging the importance of racism as a public health crisis. This is particularly important in the context of the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color, the continued challenges around COVID-19 patients dying while…
Read MoreC-TAC Weekly Policy Roundup: Post-Election Pulse of Congressional Committees
Key House and Senate committees that work on health care are set to look markedly different in 2021 regardless of the election results, coming as the next Congress is likely to take up hot button issues such as COVID-19 stimulus legislation, drug pricing and potentially a fix to the Affordable Care Act. While many of…
Read MoreBiden And Harris Forge Ahead with Health-Focused Transition Plans
C-TAC looks forward to working with the Biden Administration and members of the 117th Congress to improve the quality of life for people with serious illness and their families, especially those from marginalized communities that have been historically underserved and overlooked. We believe there will be numerous policy opportunities to address the needs of this…
Read MoreC-TAC Statement on Presidential Election Results
The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care looks forward to working with the Biden Administration and members of the 117th Congress to improve the quality of life for people with serious illness and their families, especially those from marginalized communities that have been historically underserved and overlooked. As a non-partisan organization representing a broad range of…
Read MoreC-TAC Focuses on Equity for All in First-Ever Virtual Summit
The 2020 C-TAC Summit was unlike any that came before it. Against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a national reckoning with racial and economic injustice, hundreds of leaders gathered virtually to chart a course forward for our movement. From Oct. 27-30, attendees brought their passion and expertise to bear as we…
Read MoreHow People with Serious Illness Can Access and Benefit from Telehealth Resources
According to the National Health Council, 40 percent of the U.S. population suffers from a chronic disease, which is about 133 million Americans. Today, almost a third of the population is now living with not just one chronic condition, but two or three. Living with a serious illness can be very difficult and has only…
Read MoreC-TAC Elects Four New Leaders in Serious Illness Care to Board of Directors
C-TAC is excited to announce that four new leading voices in serious illness care will be joining our Board of Directors. Each of our new members brings a unique perspective on our field and they are united by their commitment to C-TAC’s mission of supporting the sickest and most vulnerable among us. The following changemakers…
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