U.S. Representatives Pressley (MA) and Beyer (VA) have written CDC asking for public release of demographic data on the prevalence of Long COVID. The January 25 letter is here: PDF. […]
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.
Senate HELP Committee Releases Pandemic Preparedness Legislation
January 25 – Senate Committee on HELP released pandemic preparedness legislation. The section-by-section summary is here: PDF. […]
COVID Tests – Expand At-Home Access for Persons with Disabilities
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Emergency Management co-chairs have written the White House asking that at-home COVID tests access be immediately increased. The January 21 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
COVID Tests and Vaccines – Expand Access and Accessibility for People with Medicare
AAHD has joined a coalition letter led by Justice in Aging asking HHS and CMS to expand access and accessibility to COVID tests and vaccines for people with Medicare. The January 24 letter is here: PDF. […]
Improving Transportation Access to Persons with Disabilities in the Build Back Better Legislation
The co-chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) have written Congress requesting that the Build Back Better transportation access provisions be enacted. The January 3 letter is here: PDF. […]
Improving Medicare and Medicaid Non-Emergent Ambulance Service
3 US Senators – Ossoff and Warnock (GA) and Brown (OH) have written HHS asking that the CMS CMMI RSNAT (Repetitive Scheduled Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport) program be strengthened and avoid unintended consequences for persons with disabilities and persons with chronic health conditions in Medicare and Medicaid. The January 12 letter is here: PDF. […]
Opposing Blanket Repeal (SUNSET) of HHS Rules Proposed by Trump Administration (2)
The co-chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) task forces on health and LTSS wrote in support of the current administration proposed repeal of a proposed January 19, 2021 Trump Administration rule that would automatically repeal any rule in a timeframe unless the Administration has assessed and announced their assessment. AAHD is an […]
Opposing Blanket Repeal (SUNSET) of HHS Rules Proposed by Trump Administration
AAHD has joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) supporting the current administration proposed repeal of a proposed January 19, 2021 Trump Administration rule that would automatically repeal any rule in a timeframe unless the Administration has assessed and announced their assessment. The December 22 CPR letter is here: PDF. […]
Advocating a Medicaid Mandatory Dental Benefit
AAHD has joined a Families USA promoted, Care Quest drafted letter to the U.S. Senate advocating the addition of a mandatory Medicaid dental benefit in the Build Back Better proposal. The December 17 letter is here: PDF. […]
Proposed CDC Healthy Aging Public Health Program Includes Persons with Disabilities
AAHD has joined a Trust for America’s Health proposal, sponsored by U.S. Representatives Frankel (CA), Bilirakis (FL), and Dingell (MI), to establish a new CDC program to promote healthy aging public health programs. AAHD is particularly supportive of legislative text items: Page 3 (2) – health outcome disparities in older adults including differences by disability […]