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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others – AAPD and 400 Organizations

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 400 organizations led by AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities) letter to Congress expressing dismay at HHS proposals to eliminate ACL, undermine OCR, and merge SAMHSA. The March 28 AAPD led letter is here: PDF. […]

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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others – Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD)

AAHD is an active member of the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD). Available here is the March 28 CCD task force co-chairs statement on the dismantling of ACL; merger folding of SAMHSA; and undermining of OCR: PDF. […]

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HHS Announced HHS Restructuring, Elimination of ACL (Administration for Community Living), Creation of Administration for a Healthy America, Merging HRSA-SAMHSA-AHRQ-Others – Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition

AAHD, a steering committee member, has joined the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) submitting comments to the HHS Secretary on the restructuring plan that would eliminate ACL. The March 27 HHS press release and HHS fact sheet, and, the March 28 DRRC letter are here: HHS Reorg Fact Sheet – March 27, 2025 HHS […]

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Concerns with Developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA) – Impact on Persons with Disabilities

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have  joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on Social Security, led by the Arc, letter to Congress expressing concerns with recent developments at the Social Security Administration (SSA) impacts on persons with disabilities. The March 20 letter is here: PDF. […]

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Proposed New NCQA HEDIS Measures (2)– Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs)

AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have  joined the Partnership To Align Social Care submission supporting three proposed National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) proposed Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set (HEDIS) measures on health-related social needs (HRSNs). The three HRSNs measures are: (1) Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment, as proof of completing an HRSN […]

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