President George Bush joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx summit celebrating the 15th anniversary of Medicare Part D program. AAHD, a member of MAPRx, logo and mission statement were part of the celebration. The MAPRx press release 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.
Advocating the IRS Income Tax Medical Expense Deduction
AAHD has joined an AARP led coalition advocating continuation, on a permanent basis, of the income tax medical expense deduction. The September 13 letter to the House Ways and Means Committee is here: PDF. […]
Building Patient Engagement & Experience into Medicare Quality Payment Program
AAHD has joined the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance in submitting September 10 comments to CMS on the Medicare QPP program; the letter is here: PDF. […]
Building Patient Engagement & Experience into Medicare Quality Payment Program
AAHD has joined the Consumer-Purchaser Alliance in submitting September 10 comments to CMS on the Medicare QPP program; the letter is here: PDF. […]
Opioids Legislation – Senate Floor Consideration – ASTHO Summary
Available here is the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials summary of the opioid legislation soon to be considered on the Senate floor. […]
Advocates Request Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Level Funding
AAHD has joined the Friends of AHRQ requesting House-Senate conferees to level fund the agency’s funding. The September 7 letters to House and Senate conferees are here: House letter; Senate letter. […]
ACL Statement on Implementation of the Family Caregivers Act
Available here is the August 31 Administration for Community Living (ACL) response to the June 28 AARP led coalition letter on the need for an effective implementation of RAISE (Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers). Both letters are available here: ACL Response letter; Letter 2 […]
Retaining the IRS Income Tax Medical Expense Deduction
AAHD has joined a coalition, led by AARP, requesting the US Senate to retain the medical expense tax deduction. The September 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
ACA Navigator Funding Cuts – CMS & HHS Respond To Advocates Concerns
CMS and HHS have responded to advocate concerns with Affordable Care Act navigator funding cuts. The July 23 190 advocates letter, including AAHD, and the August 30 CMS response letter are here: […]
ACA Navigator Funding Cuts – CMS & HHS Respond To Advocates Concerns
CMS and HHS have responded to advocate concerns with Affordable Care Act navigator funding cuts. The July 23 190 advocates letter, including AAHD, and the August 30 CMS response letter are here: […]