Public Policy Center

Alleviating Administrative Barriers for Caregivers – Medicare and Medicaid – S. 1227

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Senator Markey (MA) led effort with Senator Moore Capito (WV) and Representatives Magaziner (RI) and Cammack (FL) legislation to alleviate administrative burdens in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security faced by caregivers. The Senate bill number is S. 1227; no bill number has yet been assigned in […]

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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others – AAPD and 400 Organizations

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 400 organizations led by AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) letter to Congress expressing dismay at HHS proposals to eliminate ACL, undermine OCR, and merge SAMHSA. The March 28 AAPD led letter is here: PDF. […]

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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others – Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD)

AAHD is an active member of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD). Available here is the March 28 CCD task force co-chairs statement on the dismantling of ACL; merger folding of SAMHSA; and undermining of OCR: PDF. […]

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