Dr. Ira Byock returns to the CCCC Annual Summit with Dr. Charles Grob
The two physicians will present a break-out session titled Taking Psychedelics Seriously: Responding to Persistent Suffering the afternoon of Wednesday, April 11th. Severe psychological and...
View ArticleAnnouncing the premiere of the film END GAME, just for our Summit attendees
Special screening includes a panel discussion with film producers Shoshana Ungerleider and Jim Mittelberger, and UCSF social worker Bridget Sumser, who is featured in the film The film’s official...
View ArticlePOLST Train-the-Trainer: It Starts with a Conversation Workshop Highlights
The CCCC organized its annual POLST Train-the-Trainer: It Starts with a Conversation workshop on August 15, and 16, 2018, held at the San Diego County Medical Society. With twenty-eight people in...
View ArticleNew ACP Coalitions Take Root
With funding and support provided by Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), and mentorship from the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC), four new advance care planning (ACP)...
View ArticleCCCC Develops Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver Transition Resource Guide
The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California has published a Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) Waiver Transition Resource Guide under a grant from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). The...
View ArticleJune 2019 Legislative Update
CCCC’s 2019 Priority List Includes Legislation Related to Naloxone, Cannabis, LTC Insurance, and the State’s Master Plan Aging The Coalition for Compassionate Care closely monitors legislation related...
View ArticleCDPH Releases 2018 Data on the End of Life Option Act
2018 Data Report includes new data points and cumulative data July 10, 2019 The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today released the 2018 Data Report on the End of Life Option Act (EoLOA)....
View ArticleSB 1004 Resource Center Launched
The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California continues to support the successful implementation of Senate Bill 1004 (palliative care for Medi-Cal enrollees) by working with partners like the...
View Articlee-Patient Ambassadors Launch Palliative Care Advocacy Efforts
In the coming weeks, the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) is launching a unique palliative care advocacy effort to increase accurate understanding of palliative care among the...
View ArticlePelosi District Office Visit Focuses on Palliative Care
(L-R) Michael Rabow, MD; Judy Thomas, JD; Adriana Hildalgo, Leslie Walker; Nate Hinerman, MD; and Dan Bernal The value of palliative care and support for H.R.647, the Palliative Care and Hospice...
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