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 Achieving Health Equity for People with Disabilities: During the Pandemic and Beyond June 28 NIHCM webinar materials The Direct Support Workforce and COVID-19: Low Wages and Racial […]
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 June 29, 2021
Medicaid Churning and Continuity of Care June 23 HHS ASPE announced April 12 issue brief on disruptions in Medicaid coverage Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers and Substance Use Disorders June 16 NHeLP webinar slide Using Population Identification Strategies To Tailor Care for Individuals with Complex Care May 17, seven foundations funded, Camden Coalition-CHCS Playbook Better Care […]
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 Key Considerations for Developing a Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services) Benefit June 15 Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) paper Investing in Medicaid HCBS (Home-and-Community-Based Services): The Biden-Harris Administration Caregiving Initiative June 16 NIDILRR funded, Brandeis […]
Week of June 15, 2021
Strengthening the LTSS & HCBS Direct Care Workforce: Scaling Up and Sustaining Strategies That Work June 3 Mathematica for CMS webinar materials HHS Launches Hot Line To Improve Access To COVID-19 Vaccines for Persons with Disabilities June 8 ACL announced, ACL and CDC NCBDDD Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) Public Health’s Role in Vaccinating […]
Week of June 8, 2021
Protecting the Vulnerable: How Public Health Can Better Serve People with Disabilities May 24 ASTHO Experts blog Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: American Rescue Plan Act Funding June 1 Arc webinar slides; NHeLP staff served as the faculty COVID-19 Health Care Flexibilities: Hospital To Home June 2 John A. Hartford Fd shared May 19 U.S. Senate Committee […]
Week of May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines and Adults with Disabilities Survey Project – Additional Information May 11 AAHD announced project updates COVID-19 Vaccines for Caregivers and Personal Care Assistants May 12 CDC Fd funded GA Tech Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation webinar materials, to be posted during the week of May 17. Characteristics of Homebound Older Adults: Potential […]
Week of May 11, 2021
Building a Medicaid Strategy To Address Health-Related Social Needs May 6 Center for Health Care Strategies environmental scan document Building Strong Community Partnerships To Address Social Needs: Accountable Health Communities April 23 CMS announced case study Medicaid Health Homes: Consideration of Core Quality Measures April 27 CMS-Mathematica project committee meeting slides Tools for Community-Based Integrated […]
Week of May 4, 2021
Building the Capacity of the Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Workforce (DSW) April 28 CMS webinar summarizing the CMS December 3 DSW conference Training Approaches for Community Health Workers and Promotores To Support Medi-Cal Members April 29 Center for Health Care Strategies shared California Health Care Foundation report Community Health Workers: A Key Support […]
Week of April 27, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Adults with Disabilities April 21 AAHD announced and web-posted the COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Project Indicators of Poor Mental Health and Stressors During the COVID-19 Pandemic, By Disability Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis April 21 Disability and Health Journal article Raising COVID-19 Vaccine Rates in Underserved Populations April 16 APHA Security and Sustainability […]
Week of April 20,2021
Federal Legal Standards Prohibiting Disability Discrimination in COVID-19 April 13 ACL announced OCR guidance document Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and COVID-19 April 2 ICI and NADSP report on nationwide 6 months experience COVID-19 Vaccines and Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) April 15 NADSP and NACDD webinar with link to NADSP COVID-19 webinar resources COVID-19 Vaccines for […]