State-Level Community Integration Requirements – Checklist for Advocates State-Level Community Integration Requirements Checklist for Advocates; updated and posted on the Aging and Disability Health Policy Lab website-October 21. Why Community Living Matters NACDD’s Home Sweet Home Toolkit Color Flyer; NACDD – shared October 19. Advancing Self-Direction in a Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Ecosystem Self-Direction […]
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 October 20, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Direct Care Worker Compensation CMS Reporting Requirement Direct Care Worker Compensation Reporting Requirement letter (CMS SMD 26-005) to State Medicaid Directors from Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) – October 9. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Enhancing the 1915 © (11) Waiver Authority Use How […]
Week of October 13, 2026
Texas vs Kennedy: Defend Community Living Coalition Briefing DCIC Community Briefing on Texas v. Kennedy and Community Integration coalition briefing; National Councile on Independent Living – October 8 coalition briefing – awaiting briefing materials web site upload. Texas vs Kennedy – Final Court Judgment State of Texas et al., Plaintiffs, v. Robert F. Kennedy, […]
Week of October 6, 2026
Olmstead: House Resolution Recognizing and Honoring (H. Res. 1586) H.Res.1586 – 119th Congress (2025-2026): Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.; Congress.gov; Library of Congress (2025-2026) – September 28. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Ensuring Health and Welfare in HCBS Self-Directed Services – Findings and Policy Option Ensuring […]
Week of September 29, 2026
AAHD Denounces Texas vs Kennedy Decision as Move Toward Institutionalization AAHD Denounces Texas v. Kennedy Decision as Move Toward Institutionalization web posting; AAHD– September 25. Texas vs Kennedy: Leading Disability Advocate Statements Condemning DOJ and US District Court Abandonment of Community Integration Joint Statement by multiple organizations condemning DOH and US District Court on Texas […]
Week of September 22, 2026
Defining Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Defining Home- And Community-Based Services article on a proposed consensus definition; Health Affairs Forefront article by Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) and a SCAN Foundation initiative funded project – September 17. Medicaid Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program: CMS Releases Progress Report Money Follows the Person Demonstration: Report on Transitions; Centers […]
Week of September 15, 2026
Threats to Community Integration Regulations Under Section 504/ADA/Olmstead Threats to Community Integration Regulations Under Section 504/ADA/Olmstead AAHD web posting; Including the September 3 Defend Community Integration Coalition statement and September 3 eighteen (18) governors letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reinforcing the importance of community integration regulations for persons with disabilities. Medicaid Reconciliation […]
Week of September 1, 2026
Olmstead – DOJ Memo Changed the Conversation, Not the Evidence The Olmstead Memo changed the conversation, not the evidence blog;– Mathematica – August 7. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – A Primer for Older Adults Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for Older Adults: A Primer; Justice in Aging – August 20. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]
Week of August 25, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Background and Policy Landscape A Look at Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Background and Policy Landscape • Bipartisan Policy Center article; Bipartisan Policy Center – August 12. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Creating a Continuum of Care Creating A Continuum Of Care For Dual-Eligible Individuals article; Health Affairs […]
Week of August 18, 2026
AAHD Disability and Public Health News is focused on the organization, financing, and delivery of health and health related services and supports to persons with disabilities. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Senate Legislation – Expanded HCBS as a Mandatory Medicaid Benefit Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Senate Legislation – Expanded HCBS as a Mandatory […]