Take Action: Tell Congress to Support Terminally-Ill Veterans!

Hospice Action Network | By Stephanie Marburger

Of the over 600,000 Veterans who die each year, 4 out of 5 will pass away outside of a VA facility. But for Veterans who choose to die at home under VA provided hospice care instead of a VA facility, they will be denied financial assistance in their greatest time of need. Veteran deaths that currently occur outside of a VA facility are ineligible for burial and funeral benefits. Tell Congress to support "Gerald's Law Act" (H.R.234 / S.1330) to end this injustice.

If passed, Gerald's Law would expand access to burial and funeral benefits for Veterans who die in non-VA settings while receiving VA hospice care. Veterans who choose to spend their last days at home surrounded by their loved ones deserve these benefits, earned through service and sacrifice to our country. Their end-of-life decisions should be based on comfort, not on cost.

We are proud to join the following supporters of Gerald's Law:
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA); Disabled American Veterans (DAV); Gold Star Wives of America; Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS); Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)

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