AAHD has signed a letter along with the American Heart Association and 190 other organizations. The letter is addressed to HHS and CMS expressing concerns with the decision to cut the navigator funding for health insurance enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces. The 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.
Social Security Disability Appeals
Available here is the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) July 25 testimony to the House Committee on Ways and Means: PDF. […]
Expanding the Age of Eligibility for ABLE (S 817/HR 1874)
AAHD has signed a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) letter to Congressional leaders supporting expanding the age eligibility for the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) program. Available here are the CCD letter and a two page fact sheet on the legislation. here: […]
HHS Blueprint To Lower Drug Prices (2)
AAHD has joined the “I Am Essential” coalition commenting on the HHS proposed blueprint to lower medication prices. The July 16 letter is here: PDF. […]
HHS Blueprint To Lower Drug Prices
AAHD has joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx Coalition commenting on the HHS proposed blueprint to lower medication prices. The July 16 MAPRx letter is here: PDF. […]
Durable Medical Equipment – Medicare Proposed Fee Schedule
The steering committee of the ITEM (Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid) Coalition submitted July 9 comments to CMS on proposed Medicare DME fees; the comments are here: PDF. […]
Keeping Social Security Benefits Strong – Disability Movement
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) issuing a July 9 statement regarding proposals to trade off parental leave and future Social Security benefits. The CCD statement is here: PDF. […]
Quality Measures for Medicaid Recipients with Disabilities
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to and on a draft National Quality Forum report on quality measures for recipients of Medicaid. Available here, are the draft NQF report and the July 5 AAHD-Lakeshore FD comments . […]
Refugee Separated Children with Disabilities
Available here is the July 5 Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) letter to the Administration: PDF. […]
Implementing the Family Caregivers Act
AAHD has joined an AARP led coalition volunteering assistance to HHS in implementing Recognize, Assist, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act. The June 28 letter is here: PDF. […]