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Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act

What this bill does

  • The bill requires testing a new Medicare program providing round-the-clock palliative care teams for seriously ill patients.
  • Medicare beneficiaries with serious illnesses like cancer and their care providers are affected.
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation will evaluate the program's effectiveness compared to standard care.

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    How might round-the-clock palliative care teams affect hospital costs and Medicare spending compared to traditional end-of-life care models?

  2. 02

    What specific outcomes would demonstrate whether this palliative care program is effective enough to expand beyond the pilot phase?

  3. 03

    Which Medicare beneficiaries with serious illnesses would be prioritized for access to these palliative care teams during the testing phase?

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Sponsor · D-NV

Jacky Rosen

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Introduced 2025-06-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-03 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-06-03 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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