CMS has adopted a new Access Rule that will advance Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) by allowing for better access to quality care through Medicaid. HCBS is a key support for people with disabilities and those in need of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to live independently in their communities. These changes will alleviate some […]
A new bill has been introduced in Congress called the PEERS in Medicare Act. This legislation would help expand peer support services through the expansion of Medicare billing. Learn more about why these services matter and how peer support could become available to more people through this legislation. Peer Support for Mental Health Peer support […]
It Takes All of Us A conversation on health and disability The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series! Join us on Thursday, June 6th from 2:00–3:30pm ET/ 11:00am-12:00pm PT, for a special conversation on community care for mental health. Explore why […]
On April 30th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our fourth conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Long COVID, Disability & All of Us” Moderated by Ezra Spier, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss Long COVID centered in […]
Press Release Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt will be joining our organization in July as our Director of Research. This role is instrumental in directing AAHD’s outreach work to engage people with disabilities in the All of Us Research Program, including efforts on […]
Upcoming Supreme Court decision on homelessness case could disproportionately impact the disability community The American Association on Health and Disability signed on to an Amicus brief submitted by DREDF to the Supreme Court in the case Johnson v. Grants Pass. As a signatory to this brief, AAHD wants to reinforce a message to the Supreme […]
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) thanking the NIDILRR for announcing a long range plan. The April 9 DRRC letter is here: PDF. […]
Press Release American Association on Health and Disability Joins Law Enforcement Associations, Faith-Based Organizations, Medical Professionals, Legal Experts, Academic Leaders, Advocates, and Members of Congress to Urge an End to the Criminalization of Homelessness Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability proudly announced that it has signed onto an amicus brief submitted […]
On March 27th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Mental Health, Disability & All of Us” Moderated by Clarke Ross, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss the mental health needs […]
Listen to Rick Rader’s (MD, FAAIDD, FAADM, DHL) address as presented to the United Nations, March 22, 2024 as part of the World Down Syndrome Day 2024 Conference hosted by Down Syndrome International. Transcript My name is Dr. Rick Rader, and I am a physician. Since there are 13 million physicians in the world; that […]