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 […]
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 February 20, 2024
Connecting Individuals To Services and Benefits: Person-Centered Approaches February 16 NCOA funded, ADvancing States developed and shared guide. No Wrong Door Systems: A Guide To Fundamentals and Engagement for Community Organizations February 16 ACL funded, ADvancing States developed and shared Nov 2022 guide. Community Engagement – Shared Language February 8 PFCC Partners and Camden Coalition […]
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 […]
Week of August 11, 2026
Olmstead – DOJ Memo: 100 Members of Congress Letter of “Outrage” to DOJ Department of Justice Olmstead letter; U.S. Senator Durbin (IL) led letter to DOJ – July 22. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Health Care Use and Service Coordination NCI Data Brief: Healthcare use and service coordination among dual eligible respondents; Human […]
Week of August 4, 2026
Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement Requirements: CMS Interim Final Rules – AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation Submission AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation’s comments submission letter on the CMS Medicaid work community engagement interim final rules; AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation – July 30. Medicaid Reconciliation Law (HR 1): Work and Community Engagement […]
Week of July 28, 2026
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Uncertainty in Funding Impacting Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Uncertainty in HCBS Webinar (7/16/26) Recording, Slides, and materials; Disability Policy Consortium (includes a focus on D-SNPs and persons with behavioral health needs) – July 16. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Updated Profile A Profile of Dual-Eligible Individuals […]
Week of July 21, 2026
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 […]
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 […]