AAHD has joined 200 organizations emphasizing to new HHS Secretary Dr. Price the importance of the ACA essential health benefits. The February 10 “I Am Essential” 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.
Protecting Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits – "I Am Essential"
AAHD has joined 200 organizations emphasizing to new HHS Secretary Dr. Price the importance of the ACA essential health benefits. The February 10 “I Am Essential” letter is here: PDF. […]
Building Blocks: Block Grants, Per Capita Caps, & Medicaid Reform
February 8 Milliman explanation and analysis available here: PDF. […]
Building Blocks: Block Grants, Per Capita Caps, & Medicaid Reform
February 8 Milliman explanation and analysis available here: PDF. […]
Senators Cassidy & Collins Affordable Care Act Replacement Proposed Legislation (S. 191)
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced an ACA replacement legislation (S. 191). Available here are Senator Cassidy’s one page summary and the January 24 Center for Budget and Policy Priorities summary review. […]
Senators Cassidy & Collins Affordable Care Act Replacement Proposed Legislation (S. 191)
Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced an ACA replacement legislation (S. 191). Available here are Senator Cassidy’s one page summary and the January 24 Center for Budget and Policy Priorities summary review. […]
President’s Affordable Care Act Executive Order
Available here are the President’s ACA executive order, a Health Affairs blog, and two Washington Post articles: PDF-1; PDF-2. […]
President's Affordable Care Act Executive Order
Available here are the President’s ACA executive order, a Health Affairs blog, and two Washington Post articles: PDF-1; PDF-2. […]
Medicaid – Proposed Caps
Available here is the Center for Budget Policy and Priorities January 18 analysis of possible Medicaid caps impact. […]
We earlier twice posted advocate organizational statements on CMS RFI on home and community based services. Available here are statements by 2 organizations of state administrators: NAMD & NASUAD – Medicaid and Aging & Disability – and 2 additional advocates – Justice in Aging & AARP. […]