AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation, with 56 disability and aging organizations, have joined an NHeLP led, Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) letter to CMS asking that the Medicaid HCBS “settings rule” for person-centered community living choices be maintained. The April 18 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.
Protect Medicaid – National Health Council to Congress
AAHD is a member of the National Health Council (NHC). Available here is the April 17 NHC letter to Congress on the need to protect Medicaid: PDF. […]
Autism Evidence-Based Research and Investment – Autism Advocates Statement
AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation, and other national disability organizations, have joined the nation’s leading autism focused organizations calling for the national/federal government to conduct evidence-based research and investment in autism. The April 17 statement is here: PDF. […]
AAHD Statement on Recent DOJ Actions
Last month, the Department of Justice announced the withdrawal of 11 pieces of guidance that supported the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. These guidelines were meant to direct businesses to best practices in accessibility for serving people with disabilities. ADA implementation guidance offers important guardrails for protecting people with disabilities from discrimination in […]
Opposing SAMHSA Cuts and Any Harmful HHS Restructuring – 80 Organizations
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition for Whole Health and 80 organizations, Legal Action Center led, joint statement opposing SAMHSA Funding and Staffing Cuts and Any Harmful HHS Restructuring. The CWH is focused on persons with substance use and mental health challenges. We have previously posted statements on HHS restructuring and cuts, […]
ACA Marketplace Proposed Rules – (2) – National Health Council Submission
AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation earlier submitted comments to CMS on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) proposed rules regulating ACA marketplace health plans (see April 10 posting). AAHD is a member of the National Health Council. The April 11 NHC submitted comments are here: PDF. […]
Tax Credit for Mobility Devices – HR 2320
AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition supporting House legislation (HR 2320) which would establish a federal income tax credit for mobility devices. The April 10 ITEM letter is here: PDF. […]
ACA Marketplace Proposed Rules – AAHD and Lakeshore Submission
AAHD and Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) proposed rules regulating ACA marketplace health plans. The April 10 submitted comments are here: PDF. […]
HHS Restructuring – Vital Role of SAMHSA
AAHD is a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member. Available here is the April 7 MHLG board of directors statement on SAMHSA’s vital role. Also, available here is NAMI-MHA-some other MHLG members statement on HHS mental health and substance use staffing cuts: PDF. […]
Medicare Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications – Disappointment
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition issuing a press release on the HHS and CMS decision to “not” expand Medicare coverage of anti-obesity medications. The proposal would also include Medicaid. The April 9 ITEM statement is here: PDF. […]