Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Evaluating COVID-19 Response Could Help CMS Prepare for Future Emergencies September 8 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report Learn more here. Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adults with Disabilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC) August 27 CDC MMWR study Learn more here. Effect of the Digital Divide on People with Disabilities […]
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 September 7, 2021
CDC State Disability and Health 5 Years (2021-2026) Awards Announced August 27 CDC NCBDDDD DHDD news announcement Learn more here. Public Health Workforce Resilience – Response Library (and COVID-19 Responses) August 25 NACCHO Preparedness Update Learn more here. Community Health Workers: CDC Grants to 68 Organizations for COVID-19 Response September 3 CDC announcement listing all […]
Week of August 24, 2021
What Will It Take To Recruit and Retain Public Health Workers August 12 Governing posted article Learn more here. Integrating Community Health Workers Into a Community Hearing Collaborative To Understand the Social Determinants of Health in Children with Hearing Loss August 13 Disability and Health Journal announced article; there is a fee for the entire […]
Week of August 17, 2021
State Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Programs Responses to COVID-19: 50 State Survey August 10 Kaiser Family Foundation study Learn more here. Translating Lived Experience To Becoming a Community Health Worker August 12 HRSA supported NACHW shared Aug 5 webinar materials Learn more here. Integrating Peers (Mental Health) in Crisis Response Services August 10 SAMHSA-NASMHPD-NAMI webinar […]
Week of August 3, 2021
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Closing the Coverage Coordination Gap July 27 Alliance for Health Policy briefing materials Learn more here. State Strategies To Reduce Costs and Provide Quality Care for Older Adults and People with Disabilities May 26 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) webinar materials; includes state use of the National […]
Week of July 27, 2021
People Choose Service – A Personal Outcome Measure Indicator July 20 Council on Quality and Leadership webinar materials; scroll down the web page Learn more here. The Peer (MH & BH) Facilitated Community Inclusion Toolkit July 19 NIDILRR funded, Temple University Collaborative announced toolkit Learn more here. Using Health Navigators To Connect At-Risk Clients To […]
Week of July 20, 2021
30 Years of Community Living for Individuals with ID-DD July 12 ACL announced and sponsored free book Learn more here. Using Data To Empower Medicaid To Support Health Equity July 13 National Association of Medicaid Directors shared Medicaid Leadership Exchange Learn more here. Rural Equity Strategies: Addressing Barriers To Care for Rural Medicaid Enrollees July […]
Week of July 13, 2021
Expanding the Scope of Disability in Public Health: Review of Public Health Perspectives on Disability July 8 Disability and Health Journal book review on the new second edition Learn more here. Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities: During the Pandemic and Beyond June 28 NIHCM webinar materials Learn more here. The Direct Support Workforce […]
Week of June 29, 2021
Medicaid Churning and Continuity of Care June 23 HHS ASPE announced April 12 issue brief on disruptions in Medicaid coverage Learn more here. Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers and Substance Use Disorders June 16 NHeLP webinar slide Learn more here. Using Population Identification Strategies To Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Care May 17, seven foundations […]
Week of June 22, 2021
It’s Time To Reconsider How We Define Health: Perspective From Disability and Chronic Conditions June 12 Disability and Health Journal shared article Learn more here. Key Considerations for Developing a Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Benefit June 15 Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) paper Learn more here. Investing in Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): The Biden-Harris Administration Caregiving […]