Olmstead – DOJ Memo: Disability and Aging Advocates Guidance and Talking Points Olmstead Memo Talking Points and Guidance (in response to Memo from administration from June 2026); national DC based disability and aging advocate leaders’ guidance and talking points – July 15. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Advocacy Toolkit Medicaid-HCBS-Advocacy-Toolkit_May-2026; National Alliance for Caregiving and Caregiver […]
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 July 14, 2026
DOJ Olmstead Memo and the Future of Olmstead and Community Living The Future of Olmstead and Community Living webinar by The Alliance for Rights and Recovery; The Future of Olmstead: Community Living & Care at a Crossroads recording; National Academy of Social Insurance, Disability Economic Policy Research Consortium July 8. Click here for the transcript. […]
Week of July 7, 2026
Olmstead Protection/Strengthening Legislation Introduced – S. 485 and H.R. 9401 Available here are the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 Senate Bill and the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026 House Bill. ADAPT has published a legislative summary and DOJ memo context: Olmstead and Disability Freedom are under attack. It’s time to fight back! ADAPT […]
Week of June 30, 2026
Disability Community Speaking Out Against the DOJ Olmstead Memo Disability Community Speaking Out Against the DOJ Olmstead leadership statement; Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) June 22. (AAHD is a CCD member.) AAHD Continues To Support the Promise of Olmstead AAHD Continues to Support the Promise of Olmstead statement in response to DOJ public memo; […]
Week of June 16, 2026
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Reporting Requirements New CMS Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements webinar materials; Princeton University State Health and Value Strategies– June 9. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: Improving Applicant and State Staff Experience Improving Applicant and State Staff Experiences […]
Week of June 9, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – Advocate CMS Submissions (part 2) Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – Advocate CMS Submissions (part 2); May 18 we web posted AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation submitted comments to CMS on proposed 2028 HCBS quality measures. The May 18 posting includes AAHD-Lakeshore submission and the […]
Week of June 2, 2026
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – CMS Interim Final Rules Medicaid Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Interim Final Rule with Comment Period (CMS-2454-IFC) fact sheet; CMS – June 1. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Six Governors Identify Implementation Challenges Governors’ CMS Guidance Letter […]
Week of May 26, 2026
Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – AAHD and Lakeshore Submission to CMS AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation sumbitted comments to CMS on Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measures; AAHD-Lakeshore submitted on May 18 and the April 27 CMS Federal Register proposal for public comment. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): […]
Week of May 19, 2026
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – What Do We Know So Far About State Materials and Consumer Outreach What Do We Know So Far About State Materials & Consumer Outreach on Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements? blog; Georgetown Univ Center for Children and Families – May 7. Federal Disability Measurement: Risks and […]
Week of May 12, 2026
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – MACPAC Recommendations and Updated Implications Implementing Community Engagement Requirements in Medicaid: Recommendation and Updated Implications meeting discussion of recommendations and slides; Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – May 7. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements – Community […]