National Governors Association-National Conference of State Legislatures-5 Local Govt Associations: “Congress Failure To Reach Agreement on Aid To State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position”
August 13 NGA-NCSL-NACo-ICMA-CSG-NLC-US Conference of Mayors statement
Person-Centered Planning and Practice: Final NQF report to ACL
July 31 National Quality Forum announced final report
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Integration Progress To Date; Path for Next Steps
August 11 Health Management Associates announced issue brief
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Using Medicare Modernization Act Files to Identify Individuals
Grieving Families Become Secondary Victims of COVID-19
August 12 American Society on Aging shared Kaiser Health News article
Responding To COVID-19: Innovating and Adapting To New Services, Populations, and Opportunities
August 12 RWJ funded, National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs blog
Improving Health and Equity: Understanding America’s Small and Midsize Cities (2)
August 6 RWJ funded, City Health Dashboard webinar materials. Report was shared in last week’s issue.
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National Health Officials Launch Ad Campaign To Encourage Mask Use
August 12 ASTHO and Big Cities Health Coalition announced campaign
Providing Medical Respite for People Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19
August 11 Center for Health Care Strategies webinar materials
Wheelchair Virtual Self Management Guide
August 12 NIDILRR NARIC announced Univ of Pittsburgh Wheelchair Coaches guide
Successfully Engaging Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Via Technology: Strategies and Best Practices
Telehealth in the Workforce: Strategies To Help Patients and Providers During COVID-19 and Beyond
July 21 Public Health Institute Dialogue 4 Health webinar materials
Loneliness, Social Support, Social Isolation, and Well-Being Among Working Age Adults with and without Disability: Cross Sectional Study
Aug 4 Disability and Health Journal shared article; there is a fee for the entire article
The Role of Transportation in Improving America’s Health
August 11 Eno Center for Transportation webinar recording and link to their report
Rural Health Care Surge Readiness and COVID-19
August 13 HHS Office of Rural Health Policy announced RHI Hub tool kit
CMS “CHART” – Community Health Access and Rural Transformation
August 11 CMS announcement and fact sheet
Area Agencies on Aging – Health Care Partnerships – 2020 n4a Survey Report
July 31 ACL funded, n4a webinar releasing their report
The Behavioral Health System and Its Response to COVID-19
August 12 Psychiatric Services analysis by current and former NASMHPD leaders
A Whole Person Approach To Working with Individuals with Serious Mental Illness
August 11 SAMHSA funded, NCBH & NASMHPD webinar materials
Increasing Access To Quality Care Through Supportive Housing – Persons with Mental Illness – South Carolina
August 6 SAMHSA funded, MHA & NASMHPD webinar materials
Understanding Homelessness, the Opioid Epidemic, and Effective Interventions
July 31 SAMHSA funded, Homeless and Housing Resource Network webinar slides