Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Measuring Nonmedical HCBS Personal Outcomes May 3 Disability and Health Journal shared article. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare an Medicaid: Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs)-State Medicaid Agency Contract Tool Kit May 5 Justice in Aging tool kit. Learn more here. Medicaid Managed Care Organization Experiences with Network Adequacy May […]
Category: Disability & Public Health News
Welcome to AAHD’s weekly electronic update, “Disability and Public Health News.” Each Tuesday, AAHD will provide an overview of the prior week’s media coverage on topics related to disability and public health. Our goal is to keep our colleagues and friends informed of disability and public health topics in the media at the local, state and national level. It is our intent that this weekly information will support you in your work. Please send us your comments to contact@aahd.us and feel free to share the weekly updates with your colleagues.
Week of May 6, 2025
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Role for Older Adults with Functional Impairments and Mental Illness April 4 Brookings posted paper. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Quality Measures Advisory Group Voting Outcomes April 9 HSRI NCI-IDD shared NCI measure-by-measure voting outcome by the April 8-9 Mathematica for CMS HCBS quality measures advisory group. Learn more […]
Week of April 29, 2025
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): 3 Infographics April 24 Brandeis CLPC three infographics – overview; optional services impact; Federal Medicaid cuts impact on LTSS. Scholl down the page to locate each. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Self-Direction April 10-11 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting draft report chapter materials. Learn more […]
Week of April 8, 2025
HHS Announced HHS Restructuring: House and Senate Appropriations Democratic Leaders Letter to HHS March 31 House and Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee leaders letter to HHS. Learn more here. 316 Organizations to the U.S. Senate: Don’t Harm Medicaid March 26 FUSA led letter including AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation. Learn more here. 90 Organizations to Congress: […]
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. Learn more here. HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others (2) […]
Week of March 25, 2025
2025 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Includes Disability Functional Limitations Measure (2) March 19 RWJ Foundation and Univ of WI Population Health Institute released data AAHD March 18 news included the preview webinar recording and materials. Learn more here. Medicaid and CHIP Coverage by U.S. Congressional District March 11 Center for American Progress web-based interactive […]
Week of March 18, 2025
NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research – Submissions March 12 three submissions. AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted direct comments; and, AAHD has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitting comments to the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Research draft framework. AAHD is a DRRC steering committee member. The AAHD and […]
Week of March 11, 2025
CMS Rescinds Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs) Guidance March 4 CMS Info Bulletin rescinding prior HRSNs guidance. Learn more here. A Cut To Medicaid Is A Cut To Medicare March 4 JiA-MRC-CMA-Comm Catalyst fact sheet and issue brief. Learn more here. Medicaid: The Math is Conclusive: Major Medicaid Cuts Are the Only Way To Meet House […]
Week of March 4, 2025
Medicaid: Six State and Local Government National Associations Express Concerns with Medicaid Cut Proposals February 19 NCSL-USCM-NLC-NACo-CSG-ICCMA letter of concerns to Congress. Learn more here. Medicaid: Capping Per Enrollee Spending – Impact on Coverage and Expenditures February 26 Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. Learn more here. Medicaid in Motion: Navigating Post-Election Policy Changes and Opportunities February […]
Week of February 25, 2025
Protect Medicaid-Reject House Budget Resolution February 21 Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) co-chairs statement – Reject the House Budget Resolution – in order to Protect Medicaid. AAHD is a CCD and DAC member. Learn more here. Protect Medicaid-Funded Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services February 14 […]