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 the 12 million people impacted by serious illness, including their families and caregivers. 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

Palliative Care Could Be a Game Changer for Public Health: California and Hawaii Are Pioneering Ways to Expand Access

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…

Impact of Federal FY24 and Proposed FY25 Funding on Serious Illness

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…

$12.5M in Federal Funding for Palliative Care Research to National Institute on Aging

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…

Save the Date: CTAC National Leadership Summit October 21-22, 2024

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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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