AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group opposing two important health related Congressional proposals. The November 17 MHLG 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.
Proposed Congressional Tax Reform – Impact on Public Health
AAHD has joined 60 national public health organizations, led by the Trust for America’s Health, expressing opposition to several proposed tax reform legislation, including modifying the income tax medical deduction and abolishing the Affordable Care Act individual mandate. The November 15 letter is here: PDF. […]
Senate Legislation Would Delay Modification of Income Tax Medical Deduction
AAHD has joined a coalition led by AARP supporting legislation to delay modifications to the federal income tax medical deduction. The November 14 letter is here: PDF. […]
Reauthorizing Federally Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers Demos
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group supporting the reauthorization of the CBHC demos (S. 1950; HR 3931). The November 14 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
Maintaining the Federal Income Tax Medical Expense Deduction
AAHD has joined a coalition led by AARP asking Congress to maintain the medical expense deduction in tax reform. Available here are separate letters to the House and Senate, as well as an AARP fact sheet. […]
Medicaid Money Follows the Person – Reauthorization Advocacy
The National MLTSS Health Plan Association has written Congressional leaders advocating the reauthorization of the MFP program. The October 26 letter and a Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) (AAHD is a member) MFP overview are here: Letter; Overview. […]
22 U.S. Senators Oppose Cutting Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) (HR 3922)
22 US Senators have written the Senate leadership opposing cutting and using PPHF dollars to refinance the Championing Healthy Kids legislation (HR 3922), as proposed by the House leadership.The November 2 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid – Opposing Massachusetts Proposed Restrictions on Non-Emergency Medical Transportation and Formularies
AAHD has joined the Medicaid Waiver Coalition, led by the Georgetown University Center on Children and Families, opposing several proposals by Massachusetts to restrict Medicaid services. The October 20 letter to HHS & CMS is here: PDF. […]
Senate Bipartisan ACA Market Stabilization Proposal – Mental Health Community Support
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting the Alexander-Murray ACA legislation; the October 27 letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid – Opposing Legislation Allowing States To Eliminate Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (HR 1394)
Eleven US House members – known as “Blue Dog Democrats” – have written the House leadership stating their opposition to HR 1394. The October 17 letter is here: PDF. […]