AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) objecting to HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) delay in accessibility of web content and mobile apps. We earlier (June 22) joined CCD in objecting to the Department of Justice delay in web and app accessibility: PDF. The July 6 CCD letter […]
Policy Updates
The American Association on Health and Disability plays an important role in disability policy and advocacy at the national level. AAHD strives to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities receive attention and respect on the national legislative agenda. AAHD is involved in numerous disability coalitions and networks that address the needs of people with disabilities. Please visit the Policy site to learn more about our activities in this area. AAHD staff maintain an active role in Washington, DC to ensure that health promotion and wellness for people with disabilities is on the disability and healthcare agenda. AAHD staff have positions on the APHA, Disability Section, Executive Council; the CDC, NCBDDD, Executive Committee; Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities-CCD and serve on the National Health Council; Coalition for Health Funding; Disability Rehabilitation and Research Coaltion; Coalition for Whole Health, Patient Care Primary Care Collaborative; and other coalitions advocating for policy that works towards reducing health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population and reducing the incidence of secondary conditions in children and adults with disabilities.
HHS Chronic Disease RFI – Integrated Mental Illness and Addiction Services
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) and allied partners responding to the HHS chronic disease and integrated mental illness and addiction services RFI. The July 1 NHMH submission is here: PDF. […]
AAHD Continues to Support the Promise of Olmstead
AAHD has issued a statement joining the disability community expressing alarm at the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced public memo reinterpreting the application of the Olmstead decision. The June 22 AAHD statement is here: PDF. […]
Disability Community Speaking Out Against the DOJ Olmstead Memo
AAHD is a Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) member. The CCD issued a June 22 statement speaking out against the DOJ publicly available memo reinterpreting the Olmstead decision. The June 22 CCD statement is here: PDF. […]
DOJ Delay in Accessibility of Web Content and Mobile Apps – Disability Community Objects
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) objecting to the Department of Justice (DOJ) delay in accessibility of web content and mobile apps requirements and expectations. The June 22 CCD letter to DOJ is here: PDF. […]
Administration Announced Transfer of Dept of Education Special Education and Civil Rights Programs – Broad Disability and Education Coalition Denounce/Oppose
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a broad coalition of 450 disability, education, civil rights, and related organizations opposing and denouncing the Administration announced transfer of the Department of Education special education and civil rights programs to other executive agencies, removed from education. Read the June 18 coalition statement. […]
Medicare and Managed Care Prior Authorization – Patient Protections and Access
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Medicare Access for Patient Rx (MAPRx) coalition comments to CMS on interoperability and prior authorization, emphasizing needed patient protections. The June 15 MAPRx letter is here: PDF. […]
Streamlining Wheelchair Repairs for Medicare Advantage Enrollees
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have endorsed legislation to streamline wheelchair repairs for Medicare Advantage enrollees. The June 17 Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA) on co-sponsors, endorsing organizations, and text summary are here: Stakeholder Toolkit and press release with text summary. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Quality Measures – Caregiving Including Respite (part 3)
Available here are the submitted comments to CMS on proposed 2028 HCBS quality measures by the National Alliance for Caregiving and the ARCH National Respite Network, and the ARCH submitted second document on recommended common data elements. We previously posted comments to CMS by AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation; Brandeis Community Living Policy Center; NHeLP; […]
CMS Interoperability of Medical-Behavioral Health Data Exchange
AAHD, the Lakeshore Foundation, and six partners have joined No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) submission to CMS RFI on interoperability of medical-behavioral health data exchange in integrated health care. The June 5 submission is here: PDF. […]