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Welcome
from NAHC's President
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| NAHC President, Val J. Halamandaris |
Dear Colleague:
We’re Keeping Up the Fight for America’s Future!
The year 2009 unequivocally reinforced the importance of engaging
lawmakers in Washington, D.C. when it comes to health care and
the particular needs of home care and hospice providers, with
the concerted congressional efforts in that vein. In unprecedented
fashion, NAHC held more in-person advocacy events here in the
Nation’s Capital than ever before, recognizing that it
is necessary to connect with legislators face-to-face and share
the stories that only hospice and home care providers can. The
President and Congress’ belief that controlling health
care costs is vital to the health of the economy means that changes
will be made, and NAHC and its members have worked hard to continue
to emphasize the high value and quality that home care and hospice
providers deliver to their patients every day.
For years, we’ve worked to educate members of Congress
about home care’s ability to transform and right a system
out of balance, and what it means to patients across the United
States. The nation’s problems with the spiraling costs
of health care didn’t happen overnight, and they won’t
be corrected overnight. All the while, the face of the nation
has been shifting dramatically with the burgeoning elder population,
and along with this changing construct must come new paradigms
within health care and an emphasis on high-quality, cost-effective
care delivered in the home and community, keeping patients where
they prefer to be and with their loved ones.
You see firsthand the quality care, dignity, and improved outcomes
that home care and hospice accord so many of our nation’s
most frail, all while saving the health care system inappropriate
expenditures on institutional care. As a leader in the field,
no one is better equipped to convey the inestimable value of
the home care and hospice “love in action” than those
who see it on a daily basis and have made it their mission. That’s
why the 2010 March on Washington & Law Symposium Conference & Exposition
is one of our most important events every year, and why we believe
it’s imperative that you join us.
The single most effective means for raising awareness of home
care and hospice is to make the trip to Washington, D.C., visit
with your Senators and Representatives in their offices, and
talk directly to their staff members who assist in making health
policy decisions. And there is no other event here in the Nation’s
Capital that offers the same opportunity to join with your peers
across the industry to make waves and make your voice heard as
does the 2010 March on Washington and Law Symposium, April 11-14,
2010, in Washington, D.C.
Join with us as we deliver this important, unified message
to those who make the policies that shape our business. Help
us inform our legislators about what your patients and your agency
need to survive, thrive, and expand our services for the many
more individuals in coming years who will require them. Together,
our voices will be heard loud and clear.
We look forward to seeing you with us all here in Washington,
D.C. next spring!
Sincerely,
Val J. Halamandaris
President, National Association for Home Care & Hospice
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