Priced Out in the United States – SSI and Housing Affordability & Availability Annual or Bi-Annual Technical Assistance Collaborative December report on the inadequacy of Supplemental Security Income payments for persons with disabilities Learn more here. Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Report to Congress December 14 SAMHSA announced report Learn more here. Disability Competent […]
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 December 12, 2017
Strengthening Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports in an Evolving Policy Environment: A Toolkit for States December 7 Center for Health Care Strategies toolkit Learn more here. Medicaid “Money Follows the Person” – CMS Annual Report December 4 CMS announced report Learn more here. Building Complex Care Programs: A Roadmap for States National Governors’ Association, Center […]
Week of December 5, 2018
People Living with Disabilities: Health Equity, Health Disparities, & Health Literacy November 28 National Academy of Medicine workshop proceedings Learn more here. Experiences of Medicaid Enrollees with Disabilities – CMS CAHPS Issue Brief & Data November 21 ACL shared CMS Center for Medicaid & CHIP issue brief summary of Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & […]
Week of November 21, 2017
States Share Innovative Approaches To Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models November 14 National Academy for State Health Policy summary of annual conference sessions on this topic Learn more here. The Best and Worst States for Mental Health: Massachusetts, South Dakota, Minnesota are Top 3; Nevada, Mississippi, Arizona are Lowest Ranked November 16 annual […]
Week of November 14, 2017
The Changing Public Health Landscape November National Association of County and City Health Officials 2017 Forces of Change report Learn more here. Learning To Be A Health Literate Organization November 9 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced free book chapter Learn more here. Information To Action: Strategic Planning and Change Management for Community-Based Organizations […]
Week of November 7, 2017
Preventive Care and Health Screenings for Persons with Disabilities November 2 CMS MMCO (Medicare and Medicaid Coordination Office)-Lewin Group Resources for Integrated Care webinar. AAHD is quoted and cited several times. Learn more here. AHRQ Updated State Health Care Quality Snapshots – Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maine, and North Dakota Rank Highest October 31 Agency for […]
Week of October 31, 2017
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Populations with Complex Needs: Implementation Considerations October 26 Center for Health Care Strategies brief Learn more here. “People with Long-Term Physical Disability Have a Lot To Share About Successful Aging” October 25 National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) Research in Focus on the work of the University of Washington […]
Week of October 24, 2017
Trends in Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers Impacting Seniors & People with Disabilities October 13 Disability and Aging Collaborative webinar Learn more here. Self-Directed Cash and Counseling Medicaid HCBS Programs: Effectiveness Study October Disability and Health Journal article Learn more here. Understanding & Advocating for Effective Implementation of the Medicaid HCBS Settings Rule October 20 Consumer […]
Week of October 17, 2017
Community Integration, Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services, Persons with ID/DD: Longitudinal Analysis October Disability and Health Journal analysis by the Council on Quality & Leadership Learn more here. Medicaid Beneficiaries in Fee-for-Service and Managed Care Systems: Plain Language Summary University of Washington, Healthy Aging & Physical Disability RRTC Learn more here. Serving Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare […]
Week of October 10, 2017
American Community Survey (Census) and Disability Indicators Evaluation October Disability and Health Journal article, letter to the editor, and authors response Learn more here. Community Health Workers – ASTHO Toolkit October 2 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials announced toolkit Learn more here. Interventions in Engaging Community Health Workers in Diabetes Management September 14 […]