Tuesday Health Expands Palliative Care Partnership With Humana

New program launching in June 2026 will bring value-based palliative care to Humana members in Texas.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 1:40pm

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Tuesday Health, a value-based palliative care provider, has announced a new partnership with Humana to expand access to coordinated, community-based palliative care for Humana members living with serious illness in Texas. The program launching on June 1, 2026 will provide eligible Humana members with an interdisciplinary care team including nurses, social workers, nurse practitioners, and physicians to help manage symptoms, guide medical decisions, and support caregivers.

Why it matters

As the population ages, the number of Americans living with serious illness is expected to grow significantly. Value-based palliative care models like this partnership between Tuesday Health and Humana aim to deliver better care experiences, stronger caregiver support, and more coordinated care for those facing serious health challenges.

The details

Through the partnership, eligible Humana members will gain access to Tuesday Health's interdisciplinary care teams, which will work alongside members' existing clinicians to help manage symptoms, guide complex medical decisions, and support caregivers. Care will be delivered through a flexible model including in-person and virtual visits, with 24/7 clinical access.

  • The new program will launch on June 1, 2026.

The players

Tuesday Health

A value-based palliative care provider group dedicated to transforming serious illness and end-of-life care.

Humana Inc.

A major health insurance company that is partnering with Tuesday Health to expand access to palliative care for its members in Texas.

Dr. Traci Granston

Vice President of Trend and Clinical Innovation at Humana.

Jim Wieland

CEO of Tuesday Health.

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What they’re saying

“Living with serious illness can be overwhelming for members and their families, at any stage of their journey. Through our partnership with Tuesday Health, we're expanding access to palliative care that is not limited to end-of-life care but can be provided alongside curative treatment—offering coordinated, whole-person support that helps manage symptoms, improve quality of life and ensure care is aligned with what matters most to each individual.”

— Dr. Traci Granston, Vice President, Trend and Clinical Innovation at Humana

“Our mission is to ensure people living with serious illness, and the caregivers who support them, never feel like they are navigating this journey alone. As we continue expanding our care model nationwide, partnerships like this allow us to bring proactive, relationship-based support to more members, improving quality of life and helping avoid unnecessary hospital visits.”

— Jim Wieland, CEO of Tuesday Health

What’s next

The new palliative care program through the partnership between Tuesday Health and Humana will launch on June 1, 2026, expanding access to coordinated, community-based support for Humana members living with serious illness in Texas.

The takeaway

This partnership represents an important step in expanding access to value-based palliative care models that can improve quality of life and care coordination for those facing serious health challenges, as the population continues to age.