Amplify Your Voice
AAHPM brings the stories of hospice and palliative care directly to policymakers, promoting issues of importance to patients with serious illness and the health professionals who care for them.
Take Action
AAHPM members play an important role in helping policymakers see the advantages of hospice and palliative care and how recent health policy proposals affect you and your patients. Take steps to make sure your opinions are recognized.
Health Policy & Advocacy News
Key Issues
The Academy engages in public policy advocacy to advance the field, promote the interest of hospice and palliative care patients and support the healthcare professionals who care for them. In order to achieve this aim, AAHPM’s advocacy is currently focused on these key issues in the field.
Payment
Expanding the Workforce
Access to Prescription Medications
“AAHPM does the hard work to ensure that policymakers hear loud and clear that people with serious illness, especially children from all backgrounds, can experience what an expert interprofessional palliative team can do.”
–Lase Ajayi, Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Washington Presence
To support the Academy’s advocacy efforts, AAHPM contracts with Hart Health Strategies, a bipartisan, DC-based consulting and lobbying firm specializing in legislative and regulatory healthcare issues. The Hart team has extensive experience working on federal healthcare legislation and rulemaking for health programs, as well as strategic planning, coalition building, advocating for health care funding, and conducting public policy research.
Become a Member
Advance your career in hospice and palliative care by becoming a member of AAHPM, which provides you with access to discounts, educational resources, publications, networking opportunities, and more.