On February 17, 2017, fourteen health care organizations, including the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, joined together in sending a letter to Tom Price, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and David Shulkin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter identifies key challenges in palliative and end-of-life care and makes detailed recommendations for their improvement. Download Letter (PDF).