The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Social Security co-chairs recently conducted a listening session with the SSA on the status of CDR changes. The CCD summary, posted on the CCD web site, 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.
Supporting Public Health Agencies To Provide Recommended Vaccinations (S. 4737 and HR 8061)
AAHD has joined an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) led effort supporting legislation to fund public health agency recommended vaccinations. The effort asks Congress to enact the legislation with the emergency COVID-19 legislation. The December 4 AAP led letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Payment for Complex Rehabilitation Wheelchair Accessories
The Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) coalition steering committee has written the House Energy and Commerce Committee requesting a permanent legislative authorization of Medicare payment for complex rehab wheelchair accessories. AAHD is an ITEM Coalition member. The December 4 letter is here: PDF. […]
Sunsetting (Terminating Automatically) HHS Rules After 10 Years From Date of Publication (2) – Disability Community
AAHD has joined the Coalition To Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) objecting to an HHS proposed rule to automatically terminate (Sunset) all HHS rules after 10 years from their date of publication unless a through and complete review has been completed. AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation earlier submitted comments. The December 4 CPR comments are here: PDF. […]
Funding the ACL Lifespan Respite Program
AAHD has joined 60 organizations with the National Respite Coalition requesting Congress to include $10 million for the Lifespan Respite program as Congress considers the annual appropriations. The December 3 letter is here: PDF. […]
SSA Proposals To Increase Social Security Over-Payments Withholding
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) task force on Social Security opposing increasing and using as “pay-for” revenue Social Security overpayments. The December 1 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
Sunsetting (Terminating Automatically) HHS Rules After 10 Years From Date of Publication
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined numerous sister organization and coalitions objecting to an HHS proposed rule to automatically terminate (Sunset) all HHS rules after 10 years from their date of publication unless a through and complete review has been completed. The December 2 AAHD-Lakeshore comments are here: PDF. […]
CDC Appropriations
AAHD has joined the CDC Coalition requesting increased appropriations for CDC. The November 24 letter is here: PDF. […]
Disability-Independent Living-& Rehabilitation Research – Ideas to the Biden Transition Team
The Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), which includes AAHD, has submitted research agenda ideas to the Biden Transition Team. The November 23 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measures (3) – Aging and Disability
AAHD has joined the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) submitting comments to CMS responding to the CMS RFI on HCBS quality measures. AAHD was part of the DAC drafting workgroup. The November 18 DAC workgroup letter is here: PDF. […]