AAHD has joined the CDC Coalition requesting solid CDC funding in any House-Senate conference committee. Available here are the October 23 letters to the House and Senate. […]
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.
Disability Community Concerns with QALYs – (Quality Adjusted Life Years)
AAHD has joined the Partnership To Improve Patient Care (PIPC) in objecting to continued use of QALYs in the latest Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) value framework. The October 18 PIPC letter is here: PDF. […]
Reauthorizing the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program (S. 548/HR 1342)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) requesting Congress to provide a long-term (5 year) reauthorization of the Medicaid MFP program. The October 17 CCD-DAC letter on the EMPOWER Act legislation is here: PDF. […]
Federal Legislation To Assist Communities Preventing and Dealing with Trauma (S. 1770/HR 3180)
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting the Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma. The October 16 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
Legislation Enhancing Access to Medicare Medications (HR 3) (#2)
AAHD has joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) letter to the House of Representatives on HR 3 (access to Medicare medications). The October 16 MAPRx letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicare Part D Medications – Annual Open Enrollment Guide
AAHD has joined the Medicare Access for Patients Rx (MAPRx) annual Medicare Part D open enrollment guide. The guide is here: PDF. […]
House and Senate Legislation Introduced to Support – Direct Care Workers, Including Direct Support Professionals (HR 4397/S. 2521)
Available here are: (1) Legislative Sponsors September 19 statement; (2) House Committee on Education and Labor fact sheet; (3) House legislation bill text; and (4) Arc September 23 statement of support […]
Legislation Enhancing Access to Medicare Medications (HR 3)
Available here is the September 24 Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health co-chairs letter on HR 3 (access to Medicare medications). AAHD is a CCD Health Task Force member. […]
Medicare Payment for Durable Medical Equipment
AAHD has joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition commenting to CMS on proposed rules governing payment of Medicare durable medical equipment. The September 27 letter is here: PDF. […]
Tracking Social Determinants Impact on Health Outcomes (S. 1323)
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) endorsing the UNDERSTAND Act (S. 1323), legislation to track social determinants impact health outcomes. The September 23 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]