Public Policy Center

NIH/NIMHD Designates People with Disabilities as a Health Disparity Population (4)

The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), which includes AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation, has written NIH/NIHMD thanking the organizations for their September 26 NIH/NIHMD announcement. We posted the announcement on September 26. Prior coalition advocacy efforts were posted Sept 12 and August 3. The DRRC Sept 27 letter is here: PDF. […]

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Medicare – Reducing Beneficiary Prescription Medications Out-of-Pocket Expenses (2)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx Coalition letter to CMS on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to reduce beneficiary out-of-pocket expenses. We previously posted (Sept 21) an Alliance for Aging Research coalition letter. The September 20 MAPRx coalition letter with 29  organizations, including the AAR, is here: PDF. […]

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Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Process – Transparency and Multiple Beneficiaries Engagement

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined an Alliance for Aging Research led letter to CMS on the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Process. We advocate full transparency, utilization management guardrails, prohibiting QALYs (Quality Adjusted Life Years), and Incorporate Multiple Beneficiaries Engagement. Click here for letter. AAHD is a National Health Council member. Sept 1 NHC […]

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Integrating Behavioral Health-Primary Care

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Clinical Social Work Association and International Society for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing in a No Health without Mental Health (NHMH) led response to a Commonwealth Fund blog. At issue: advocating one evidence-based model for integration (CW Fund) or recognizing the three existing evidence-based models (NHMH led letter). […]

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