AAHD has joined a NACCHO led effort endorsing S.3737 (Senators Smith, MN; and Booker, NJ). The PH workforce provision is included in the House passed HEROES legislation. Available here are the June 26 letters to the Senate and House. […]
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.
Focus COVID-19 Testing To Vulnerable Communities
AAHD has joined 127 organizations, led by the American Diabetes Association, calling on Congress to focus COVID-19 testing in vulnerable communities hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. The June 29 letter is here: PDF. […]
Disability Concerns in Federal Nursing Home Policies
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on LTSS co-chairs, have submitted a statement to the House Committee on Ways and Means, on nursing home concerns. The June 25 statement is here: PDF. […]
Oklahoma Medicaid Waiver Proposal Would Gravely Harm Persons with Disabilities – Part 2
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), Task Force on Health co-chairs, have submitted comments to CMS challenging a number of proposed policy changes to Oklahoma’s Medicaid program. The June 26 CCD letter is here: PDF. […]
COVID-19 and Disabilities – Priority Legislative Issues
Former Governor Tom Ridge, former U.S. Senators Bob Dole and Tom Harkin, and former US Representative Tony Cohelo have written the US Congress asking that increased Medicaid home-and-community-based services and employment opportunities and supports for persons with disabilities be COVID-19 legislative priorities. The June 22 letter is here: PDF. […]
Oklahoma Medicaid Waiver Proposal Would Gravely Harm Persons with Disabilities
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS challenging a number of proposed policy changes to Oklahoma’s Medicaid program. The June 25 AAHD-Lakeshore letter is here: PDF. […]
Eliminating Waiting Periods for Persons Determined SSDI Eligible (HR 1407 and S. 578)
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) advocating elimination of two waiting periods once a person has been determined eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) – 5 months for receipt of SSDI monthly cash payments and 2 years for receiving Medicare services and supports. The June 19 CCD letter is here: […]
Medicare Part D Medications – Realigning Incentives
MEDPAC (Medicare Payment Advisory Commission) has recommended realigning incentives in Medicare Part D; the recommendations and analysis are here: PDF. […]
Adding Medical Nutrition Therapy as a Medicare Part B Benefit
AAHD has joined an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics led effort supporting expansion of Medicare Part B for targeted health conditions. The June 16 letter is here: PDF. […]
Promoting COVID-19 Mental Health Related Research (HR 6645)
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group endorsing HR 6645, legislation to promote COVID-19 mental health related research. The June 10 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]