Barriers To Access and Utilization of Care Persist for Individuals with Disabilities in Rural and Urban Settings May 31 NIDILRR funded, Shirley Ryan Ability Lab HCBS RRTC blog Learn more here. Rural Seniors and People with Disabilities Face Challenges Accessing Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) May 31 NIDILRR funded, Shirley Ryan Lab HCBS RRTC blog […]
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 24, 2022
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), COVID-19 Indicators, and Marginalized Communities May 2 Cambridge University Press Core research review article; abstract only Learn more here. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): Medicaid Coverage and Payment May 17 HRSA shared NACHC resource Learn more here. Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH): The ROI Calculator for Partnerships May 19 […]
Week of May 17, 2022
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People with Disabilities: NIDILRR Research May 5 ACL shared, May 11 NIDILRR NARIC shared, ACL April research summary Learn more here. Preparing Our Public Health Data Systems for the Future April 22 NACCHO shared April 22 Data Elemental To Health Campaign Congressional briefing video Learn more here. Public […]
Week of May 10, 2022
White House Recommendations For Advancing Use of Equitable Data – Includes Disability Status April 22 White House announcement and recommendations report. Disability status is discussed in the report, pages 2, 6, and 7. Chronic health conditions and mental health status are discussed page 6. Learn more here. Foundations of Population Health: Training for Public Health […]
Week of May 3, 2022
The Evolution of Disability Language: Choosing Terms To Describe Disability April 13 Disability and Health Journal pre-proof article Learn more here. 2022 County Health Rankings National Findings Report April 27 RWJ Fd supported 2022 County Health Rankings report and materials Learn more here. Building Capacity for Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Preparedness Planning and […]
Week of April 26, 2022
Reimagining Primary Health Care for Individuals with Disabilities April 14 ACL and University of Michigan RRTC webinar slides Learn more here. Optimizing Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Illnesses and Disabilities April 12 National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs webinar recording Learn more here. Behavioral Health and Medicaid Policy Briefs – State Medicaid Directors […]
Week of April 12, 2022
White House Announces Plan To Prevent, Detect, and Treat Long COVID April 5 White House announced fact sheet Learn more here. Preparing for Medicaid Changes When The Public Health Emergency Expires April 5 ACL fact sheet Learn more here. Caring for Those with Complex Needs: An Updated Policy Roadmap (and Focus on Persons Dually Eligible […]
Week of March 22, 2022
Experiences of Individuals Self-Directing Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) During COVID-19 March 9 Disability and Health Journal shared pre-proof article Learn more here. Intersection of Complexity and High Utilization Among Community Health Center Patients March 15 HRSA Primary Health Care Digest shared Journal of Managed Care article Learn more here. Medicaid Money Follows the Person: MACPAC […]
Week of March 15, 2022
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): State Policy Choices Amid the Pandemic March 4 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – (2) – People Serviced and Spending During COVID-19 March 4 Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief Learn more here. Long-COVID and Disability: A Panel on Emerging Law and Policy Issues March […]
Week of March 8, 2022
Collectively Supporting Behavioral Health of People Living with Disabilities During COVID February 23 ASTHO public health review podcast Learn more here. The Most Common Changes To Routine and Daily Schedule During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Persons with ID/DD March 3 HSRI shared National Core Indicators infographic Learn more here. “For the Disabled Community, The Pandemic […]