Federal Legal Standards Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 April 13 ACL announced OCR guidance document Learn more here. Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and COVID-19 April 2 ICI and NADSP report on nationwide 6 months experience Learn more here. COVID-19 Vaccines and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) April 15 NADSP and NACDD webinar with link to NADSP […]
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 April 13, 2021
Creating an Accessible Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities and Older Adults April 8 ACL supported collaboration effort which includes AAHD Learn more here. State-Level Health Care Expenditures Associated with Disability March 26 CDC NCBDDD shared National Library of Medicine public health report Learn more here. Persons with Co-Occurring ID/DD and Psychiatric Disabilities: Promoting Community […]
Week of April 6, 2021
New Obstacles and Widening Gaps: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Adults with Disabilities March 30 Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Healthcare and Face Coverings – Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients March 31 NIDILRR NARIC shared NW ADA Regional Center fact […]
Week of March 30, 2021
Disability Prevalence and Participation in Social Security Administration Programs – State and County Interactive Maps March 23 Mathematica for SSA announced web maps and data Learn more here. Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid March 23 ASTHO blog Learn more here. Medicaid Managed LTSS: Enrollee Experience Better Than Fee-For-Service LTSS March 24 Mathematica for CMS […]
Week of March 23, 2021
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Congress Seeks Stakeholder Ideas – By April 26 U.S. Senators Hassan (NH), Casey (PA) and Brown (OH) and Representative Dingell (MI) have released the discussion draft legislative text of the Medicaid HCBS Access Act. Deadline for public comment is April 26. Learn more here. Navigating the Challenges of […]
Week of March 16, 2021
State Strategies for Vaccinating Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Against COVID-19 March 8 National Academy for State Health Policy blog Learn more here. CMS Office of Minority Health – New COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations March 11 CMS announcement Learn more here. Significant Racial Disparities – People with ID/DD in Public DD Systems March 9 NASDDDS […]
Week of March 9, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People with Disabilities (Focus on Medicaid Populations) March 1 Kaiser Family Foundation report Learn more here. Medicaid Service Use During COVID-19 March 2 CMS Centers for Medicaid & CHIP Services opening presentation slides at CMS Quality Conference Learn more here. Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Diverse Communities: A Working Guide for Health […]
Week of March 2, 2021
Unfair and Unequal: The Effects of COVID-19 on People with ID/DD February 22 Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center webinar slides Learn more here. Changes in Capacity To Absorb Clinical-to-Community Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic February 24 RWJ Fd Systems for Action-CO School of PH webinar materials Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]
Week of February 23, 2021
Physicians’ Perceptions of People with Disability and Their Health Care February 1 Health Affairs research article and letters Learn more here. Negative Perceptions of Patients with Disabilities Are Widespread Among US Physicians February 1 Mass General Hospital ILRU web posted survey summary Learn more here. Person-Centered Systems and Self-Assessment Practices February 11 ACL funded, NCAPPS […]
Week of February 16, 2021
How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead To Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients February 11 Bazelon Center-DREDF-9 others analysis paper Learn more here. Elevated COVID-19 Mortality Risk Among Recipients of Home-and-Community-Based Services: A Case for Prioritizing Vaccination for this Population February 11 DREDF published and posted Dr. Stephen Kaye paper Learn more here. Building […]