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" I was raised by my maternal
grandparents and later served as
my grandmother's primary
caregiver as she grew older, which
is why hospice and palliative care
are extremely personal to me, "
Senator Tammy Baldwin said. " I'm
proud to have worked across
" I have long worked to advance
bipartisan solutions that expand
the public's access to palliative
and end-of-life care. These
services provide patients facing
serious illness and their families
with the high-quality care and
comfort they deserve. Thank you
party lines to advocate for this critical care being made
more accessible for Americans. I will continue to be a voice
for patients and their families and remain committed to
working to grow and support our palliative and hospice
health care workforce which provides quality of care for
the growing number of patients with serious or lifethreatening
illnesses. "
" My family personally experienced
the care and compassion
provided by hospice. This is why I
am proud to support hospice
providers in Wyoming and across
our nation. I am honored to
receive this award and will
continue working to improve
hospice access for American patients and their families, "
Senator John Barrasso said.
" People in the final stages of life
should have access to the
compassionate care that hospice
and palliative care provide. As
someone who cared for aging
parents and experienced firsthand
what it is like to have a family
member receive hospice care, I
have been and continue to be committed to making sure
this critical service is available in all communities,
including rural areas, " Senator Shelley Moore Capito said.
" I also know the incredible strain that the COVID-19
pandemic continues to have on this type of care, which is
why I have introduced legislation to ensure patients have
access to more time with loved ones throughout the
pandemic, and fought to delay Medicare payment cuts
that would be detrimental to our home health, hospice,
health center, and durable medical equipment suppliers.
I'm honored to be selected as one of HAN's Angel
Awardees again this year, and I am so grateful for the
work HAN, NHPCO, and all the hospice and palliative
caregivers do on behalf of people across West Virginia. "
to the NHPCO for this award and their work on behalf of
the American people, " Senator Deb Fischer said.
" When I was nine weeks old, my
grandmother suffered a
debilitating stroke that left her
reliant on nursing care for the rest
of her life. I know the difference
that palliative care makes, and I
will always fight to make sure
patients have the high-quality care
they need and deserve, " Representative Steven Horsford
said. " I'm honored to receive the 2021 Hospice Action
Network Angel Award, and I look forward to working with
the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to
continue to advocate for all patients and families. "
" Our nation is suffering a
collective and overwhelming grief
as a result of this pandemic, "
Representative Joe Morelle said.
" Hospice and palliative care
providers have been there
supporting patients and their
families through their darkest
hours-bringing them light, and peace. I am humbled and
honored by this award, and I remain committed to
working alongside NHPCO to continue supporting
patients going forward. "
" The facilities that serve hospice
and palliative care patients and
their family members, and employ
caregivers and administrative
staff, should always meet high
standards of quality, safety, and
transparency, " Representative
Jimmy Panetta said. " That's why I
worked closely with the National Hospice and Palliative
Care Organization to introduce and pass the Hospice Act,
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