Advocacy Resources
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Getting Started
Learn the basics of advocacy and home health care, and the services offered from our leadership teams.
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Home Care Basics
Bliss Brown breaks down the basics of home care and advocacy. Learn more about Medicare and Medicaid, state programs and regulations, how to advocate, and the difference between Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice.
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Advanced Advocacy
Learn more about state and federal advocacy with our ongoing YouTube series. Explore tips on communicating with local lawmakers and how to build lasting relationships that drive change.
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HCYS Podcast
Our ongoing podcast invites legislators, industry leaders, health care professionals, and advocates to highlight the challenges and success stories surrounding Home Care and advocacy.
Key Federal Issues
Home Health
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have cut funding to Medicare home health yearly since 2020. In June, CMS proposed new cuts totally $280 million in 2025 alone. Cuts to home health care funding threaten access to care to vulnerable populations. H4HC is tracking this issue closely and will update accordingly.
Medicaid
Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the House Budget Bill and reconciliation framework that requires the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut spending by $880 billion in ten years in programs under their authority. One of the major programs they oversee is Medicaid funding.
Hospice
What is Palliative Care? Interdisciplinary care provided by a team in order to treat serious illness. Includes: symptom management, patient and caregiver support, focus on at-home care. It can include advance care planning, end-of-life care, and bereavement support. Learn more about current legislation that would support this vital care option.
“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together”.
African Proverb