63 Million Americans Are Quietly Holding Our Society Together—And They’re Struggling
By: Melina Pineyro, MPH While you’re reading this, millions of Americans are juggling work calls while managing their parent’s medications or helping a spouse with dementia. They’re family caregivers—and groundbreaking new data shows they urgently...
NAC Urges CMS to Strengthen Medicare Support for Family Caregivers and Community-Based Services in CY2026 Proposed Rule
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC), through its Act on RAISE Campaign and Cancer Caregiving Collaborative coalitions, responds to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Calendar Year (CY) 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule,...
House Committee Releases FY26 Funding Bill, NAC Urges Support for Senate’s Stronger Family Caregiver Investments
The House Committee on Appropriations released its Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill today. While the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) appreciates modest increases in targeted programs, we are...
New Brief Reveals Inequities in Support Services for Family Caregivers at U.S. Transplant Centers
Washington, D.C. — The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) today released a new brief, “The Family Caregiver Gap: Disparities and Missed Opportunities in Support Services Across U.S. Transplant Centers,” revealing significant inequities in how family...
Senate Committee Advances $2.5B for Caregiver Support, NAC Responds
The Senate Appropriations Committee sent a clear message: supporting family caregivers is a bipartisan priority that cannot be ignored!
Yesterday, the Committee advanced $2.5 billion in total funding across aging and caregiver support programs. This investment will help millions of Americans care with dignity and sustainability.
We urge the House Appropriations Committee to match the Senate in these vital investments for family caregivers.
