Week of April 1, 2025

HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others (1) – HHS

March 27 HHS press release and fact sheet.
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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others (2) – Disability Organizations Statements

March 31 AAHD statement. Includes AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joining the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC); Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force co-chairs (AAHD is an active CCD member); Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) (AAHD is a DRRC steering committee member); and AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joining 400 organizations led by AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities).
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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS)

March 2 National Association of Counties (NACo) article.
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States Should Use the Money Follows the Person Program More To Improve Access to Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS)

March 27 Brandeis Lurie Institute for Disability Policy shared brief.
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Medicaid Cuts Could Especially Harm Persons Needing Home-Based Supports

March 27 JAMA (Journal of the American Medicaid Association) Network article; abstract only for free.
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Medicaid State Profiles – 12 States – Coalition for Whole Health

March 26 Legal Action Center for the Coalition for Whole Health 12th state Medicaid profile. The 12 states are: AK, AR, IA, KY, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, WA, and WV.
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Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Older Adults

March 20 Milbank Memorial Fund blog.
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Medicaid Spending Reductions: Implications for Older Adults (2)

March 20 Hartford Foundation webinar slides and recording.
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Putting Potential Federal Medicaid Cuts in Context of State Budgets and Coverage

March 24 Kaiser Family Foundation review.
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Why Most States Will Not Replace Federal Medicaid Cuts

March 21 Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
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Potential Federal Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP: Economic Impact, Loss of Jobs, Reduced Economic Activity, and Less State Revenue

March 25 Commonwealth Fund report.

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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Program Integrity – Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Improper Payments

March 18 Kaiser Family Foundation analysis.
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State Medicaid Value-Based Payment Incentives Staffing in Nursing Homes

March 24 National Academy for State Health Policy brief.
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Concerns with Developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA) – Impact on Persons with Disabilities

March 20 Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on Social Security, including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation, statement to Congress.
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Frontlines of U.S. Primary Care: Recent Federal Policy Changes Impact

March 27 Milbank Memorial Fund issue brief.
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Behavioral Health Workforce Solutions

March 17 HMA-NCMW-CBHL white paper call to action.
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Meaningfully Engaging People with Lived Experience in Behavioral Health Reform: A Guide for States

March 25 Center for Health Care Strategies guide.
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Medicare Advantage – Flex Cards and Public Benefits

March 19 Center for Medicare Advocacy issue brief.
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