Disabilities Disparities in Social Determinants of Health September 30 ACL/NIDILRR funded Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living webinar summarizing their new report Learn more here. Equity’s Role in Social Determinants of Health Interventions October 6, August 20, June 4, and April 7 Health Leads webinars materials Learn more here. 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 October 13, 2020
The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding To COVID-19 October 6 ASTHO blog Learn more here. A Framework for Public Sector Leadership, Including Medicaid October 8 NAMD shared CHCS-Milbank-NAMD Public Sector Leadership Consortium paper Learn more here. The Impact of Caregiving on Mental and Physical Health October 4 ARCH Respite Center shared Sept […]
Week of October 6, 2020
10 Essential Public Health Services – Revised Framework October 1 CDC announced Sept 9 PHNCI & de Beaumont Fd revised framework Learn more here. Frequent Mental Health Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics – United States Sept 30 CDC NCBDDD shared Sept 11 CDC MMWR article Learn more here. Aligning […]
Week of September 29, 2020
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Proposed Quality Measures for Public Comment by October 19 September 18 CMS announced request for information Learn more here. Medicaid Money-Follows-the-Person Program: CMS Announces $165 Million in Supplemental Funding to 33 Participating States Sept 23 CMS announcement Learn more here. Medicaid Money-Follows-the-Person Programs: State Transitions in 2019 Sept 25 ADvancing […]
Week of September 22, 2020
Social Inequities in the Distribution of COVID-19: An Intra-Categorical Analysis of People with Disabilities in the United States Sept 18 Disability and Health Journal announced pre-proof article Learn more here. High Quality Data for High Quality Population Health Programs Sept 15 Population Health Alliance webinar slides Learn more here HHS (CDC) Community Preventive Services Task […]
Week of September 15, 2020
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver List – State Management August 28 ADvancing States shared MACPAC issue brief compendium Learn more here. Discharge Planning and Care Coordination During the COVID-19 Pandemic Sept 9 ACL shared HHS ASPR resource Learn more here. How States Are Rethinking Medicaid Managed Care Performance Management Sept 8 Health Management Associates webinar […]
Week of September 8, 2020
State Actions To Sustain Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports During COVID-19 August 26 Kaiser Family Foundation brief Learn more here. Strategies To Meaningfully Engage Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Beneficiaries Sept 3 ACL and CMS webinar slides Learn more here. Living at Home in Rural America: Accessibility for Older Americans and People with a Disability August […]
Week of August 18, 2020
National Governors Association-National Conference of State Legislatures-5 Local Govt Associations: “Congress Failure To Reach Agreement on Aid To State and Local Governments Leaves Them in an Untenable Position” August 13 NGA-NCSL-NACo-ICMA-CSG-NLC-US Conference of Mayors statement Learn more here. Person-Centered Planning and Practice: Final NQF report to ACL July 31 National Quality Forum announced final report […]
Week of August 11, 2020
COVID-19 Face Coverings: Balancing the ADA with Public Health August 5 NIDILRR NARIC shared NW ADA Center fact sheet Learn more here. Person-Centered Planning Facilitation: Summary of Research and Findings July 31 Long Term Quality Alliance shared June ACL funded, HSRI paper Learn more here. The Challenges of Behavioral Health-General Health Integration: The Persistence of […]
Week of August 4, 2020
Racial Disparities in the Time of COVID-19: Persons with ID/DD July 27 NASDDDS and HSRI shared National Core Indicators data brief Learn more here. Reducing COVID-19 Disparities & Achieving Health Equity (CDC) July 28 TFAH announced CDC report Learn more here. A Springboard for Equitable Recovery and Resilience in Communities Across America July 28 TFAH […]