Home Health Care News March 11, 2025
On Tuesday, post-acute care leaders and advocates testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means regarding the importance of home health care.
During the health subcommittee hearing titled “After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care,” Empath President and CEO Johnathan Fleece and Dr. Dana Madison, owner of Compassion Home Health, were among the speakers.
Also testifying before the committee were Paul Dongilli, CEO of Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals; Lisa Grabert, a research professor from Marquette University and Eric Carlson, director of long-term services and supports advocacy at Justice in Aging. The hearing centered on concerns regarding proposed budget cuts to Medicaid and their potential impact on the quality of care patients receive in the future.
Representative Vern...