State Strategies for Vaccinating Individuals Experiencing Homelessness Against COVID-19 March 8 National Academy for State Health Policy blog CMS Office of Minority Health – New COVID-19 Vaccine Resources for Vulnerable Populations March 11 CMS announcement Significant Racial Disparities – People with ID/DD in Public DD Systems March 9 NASDDDS and HSRI shared National Core Indicators […]
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 March 9, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People with Disabilities (Focus on Medicaid Populations) March 1 Kaiser Family Foundation report Medicaid Service Use During COVID-19 March 2 CMS Centers for Medicaid & CHIP Services opening presentation slides at CMS Quality Conference Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Diverse Communities: A Working Guide for Health Care CEOs March 2 Health Evolution […]
Week of March 2, 2021
Unfair and Unequal: The Effects of COVID-19 on People with ID/DD February 22 Brandeis University Community Living Policy Center webinar slides Changes in Capacity To Absorb Clinical-to-Community Referrals During the COVID-19 Pandemic February 24 RWJ Fd Systems for Action-CO School of PH webinar materials Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Reference Guide To Emerging […]
Week of February 23, 2021
Physicians’ Perceptions of People with Disability and Their Health Care February 1 Health Affairs research article and letters Negative Perceptions of Patients with Disabilities Are Widespread Among US Physicians February 1 Mass General Hospital ILRU web posted survey summary Person-Centered Systems and Self-Assessment Practices February 11 ACL funded, NCAPPS webinar slides Disability Rights Laws in […]
Week of February 16, 2021
How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead To Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients February 11 Bazelon Center-DREDF-9 others analysis paper Elevated COVID-19 Mortality Risk Among Recipients of Home-and-Community-Based Services: A Case for Prioritizing Vaccination for this Population February 11 DREDF published and posted Dr. Stephen Kaye paper Building a Culture of Person-Centered Care for […]
Week of February 9, 2021
Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Access & Quality Problems in Managed Care Demand Improved Oversight December 16 Government Accountability Office (GAO) released report Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports – Expenditures January 7 CMS report for 2017-2018 Medicaid Services for People with ID/DD: Evolution of Addressing Needs and Preferences January 28-29 MACPAC (Medicaid & CHIP […]
Week of February 2, 2021
Trust of Information and COVID-19 Among Persons with Disabilities January 27 NIDILRR NARIC shared Disability and Health Journal announced article Improving Health of People with Disabilities – NCBDDD January 29 CDC NCBDDD shared annual report Schizophrenia Second Only To Age As Greatest Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death January 25 NYU Langone Health announced study results […]
Week of January 26, 2021
People with Higher Support Needs: Disparities in Outcomes and Organizational Supports January 12 Council on Quality and Leadership report Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19: Local Health Agency Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery December 8 CDC funded, NACCHO announced 10 LHA awards Competitive Integrated Employment and Participant Choice January 19 RSA-OSERS Frequently Asked Questions […]
Week of January 19, 2021
Person-Centered Practices Self-Assessment: Plain Language January 14 shared ACL-funded NCAPPS plain language self-assessment Population Health Science in the U.S.: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy January 13 National Academy of Medicine symposium report Healthy People 2020 – HHS Assessment and Achievements Summary January 13 ASTHO shared HHS summary A Community-Centered Approach To Improving Health and […]
Week of January 12, 2021
Doing With, Not Doing For: What It Takes To Facilitate Person-Centered Planning January 6 ACL supported NCAPPS webinar slide Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What Works To Improve Care – Evidence and Resource Review January 7 RWJ Fd supported Playbook – Better Care for People with Complex Needs and Center for Health Care […]