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 […]
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 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 April 5, 2022
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Waiting Lists Excerpts from last week AAHD news – The Case for Inclusion: Blazing Trails To Sustainability for Community Disability Services; March ANCOR and UCP annual inclusion report Learn more here. Understanding and Addressing Unmet Needs in HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Through the Lens of Person-Centered Practices March 31 ACL funded, […]
Week of March 29, 2022
The Case for Inclusion: Blazing Trails To Sustainability for Community Disability Services March ANCOR and UCP annual inclusion report Learn more here. Influence of Disability Models on Person-Centeredness in Home-and-Community-Based Services March 23 NIDILRR NARIC announced Shirley Ryan Ability Lab HCBS Center research brief Learn more here. Reducing Costs for Families and States By Increasing […]
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 […]
Week of March 1, 2022
Talking About Complex Care: A Guide for Clear and Effective Communications February 24 RWJ Fd & Scan Fd funded, Center for Health Care Strategies resource Learn more here. Making the Case for Complex Care: Choosing Measures February 24 seven foundations funded, Playbook Better Care for People with Complex Needs blog Learn more here. Leveraging Payment […]
Week of February 22, 2022
Health Equity Framework for Persons with Disabilities (and February 23 Discussion) February 15 National Council on Disability announced framework and upcoming Feb 23 stakeholder discussion Learn more here. “Black Women and Girls with Disabilities”: Improving Health February 17 TFAH shared Center for American Progress first in a series Learn more here. Social Health Access Referral […]