The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees

The Hospice Action Network Presents 2023 Angel Awards Honorees
News Release
December 19, 2023
Alexandria, VA—The Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate group of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is pleased to announce its 2023 Hospice Action Network Angel Award Honorees. ... New this year is the addition of the first-ever “Courageous Conversations Award” to be presented, when merited, to a standout individual who has inspired and educated the public on the value of hospice. At 99, former President Jimmy Carter is the longest living U.S. President and the first known President to utilize the Medicare Hospice Benefit. This year’s HAN award recipients are as follows:

The Courageous Conversations Award, 2023 Honoree

• 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter

2023 HAN Angel Award Honorees

• Senator Tammy Baldwin (WI)
• Senator John Barrasso (WY)
• Senator Deb Fischer (NE)
• Senator Shelley Capito (WV)
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)
• Senator Jacky Rosen (NV)
• Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR)
• Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA)
• Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX)
• Congressman Brad Wenstrup (OH)