AAHD has joined 1,000 organizations, led by First Focus, asking Congress to immediately reauthorize CHIP. The December 21 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.
AAHD Has Joined a Coalition of Over 120 Organizations Supporting Medicaid in US Territories
AAHD has joined a coalition of over 120 organizations, led by Families USA, urging Congress to provide support for the Medicaid programs in the US territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The December 18 letter is here: PDF. […]
Objecting to CDC Word Prohibition
AAHD has joined a coalition of public health organizations, objecting to a proposal to prohibit the use of certain words. The December 21 letter is here: PDF. […]
Improving Medicare Enrollment – the BENES Act (S. 1909 & HR 2575)
AAHD has joined a coalition of 70 organizations, led by the Medicare Rights Center, advocating passage of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act (BENES). The December 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
Improving Medicare Enrollment – the BENES Act (S. 1909 & HR 2575)
AAHD has joined a coalition of 70 organizations, led by the Medicare Rights Center, advocating passage of the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act (BENES). The December 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
Funding the SSI & SSDI Ticket to Work Program
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) requesting that Congress continue funding for the SSI/SSDI “Ticket to Work” program. The December 20 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
Funding the SSI & SSDI Ticket to Work Program
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) requesting that Congress continue funding for the SSI/SSDI “Ticket to Work” program. The December 20 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
Reauthorizing the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program (S. 2227)
AAHD has joined a large coalition, led by the National Council on Aging, supporting the renewal of the MFP program (S. 2227). The December 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections – Spinal Cord Injury – Quality Measurement
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have written the National Quality Forum identifying unintended consequences of CAUTI and persons with spinal cord challenges. Available here are the AAHD-Lakeshore and spinal cord provider societies letters to the NQF: […]
Harness Data & Evidence – Rescind CDC Guidance To Prohibit Certain Word Use
AAHD has joined a coalition, led by Results for America, requesting CDC and Congressional Appropriations leaders to rescind guidance to prohibit certain word use. The December 18 letter is here: PDF. […]