The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Emergency Management co-chairs have written the White House asking that at-home COVID tests access be immediately increased. The January 21 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a coalition letter led by Justice in Aging asking HHS and CMS to expand access and accessibility to COVID tests and vaccines for people with Medicare. The January 24 letter is here: PDF. […]
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The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) has responded to the Dept of HHS, Office of Minority Health, final COVID Health Equity Task Force report. AAHD is a DRRC member. The November 1 DRRC response is here: PDF. […]
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitted comments to the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. AAHD is a DRRC member. The November 1 submission is here:PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on Health, seeking additional CDC guidance on COVID-19 vaccine boosters and persons with disabilities. The October 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) initiated letter supporting HR 4770 – telehealth disparities and outcomes. The August 23 letter to Congress is here: PDF. […]
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Available is the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) response to the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on vaccination efforts and persons with disabilities. Available here are the May 28 OCR and April 8 CCD letters. […]
Nineteen (19) members of the U.S. House have written HHS advocating that there be a behavioral health worker set-aside in the American Rescue Plan Act public health workforce funding. Several BH national organizations have advocated this. Public Health association response is not known by AAHD. The May 21 19 House members letter is here: PDF. […]