The National Health Council (NHC) has submitted a statement to and in response to the Senate Committee on HELP white paper on preparing for the next pandemic. AAHD is a NHC member. The NHC June 26 statement 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.
Disability Status Data Collection on CMS Nursing Home and Congregate Facilities COVID-19 Reporting
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to CMS on disability status data collection in Medicaid and Medicare COVID-19 reporting in Nursing Homes and other Congregate Facilities. The July 5 letter is here: PDF. […]
Lifespan Respite Care Program Funding
AAHD has joined 53 organizations, led by the National Respite Coalition, advocating appropriations for the federal respite care program. The July 2 letter is here: PDF. […]
Advocating for Additional Public Health Infrastructure Financial Investment
AAHD has joined 250 organizations, led by the TFAH, requesting Congress to increase funding for needed public health infrastructure investments. The July 2 letter is here: PDF. […]
Increasing Medicaid Federal Matching Dollars During COVID-19
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group advocating an increase in Medicaid matching (FMAP) during COVID-19. The June 25 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
National Quality Forum – Core Quality Measures Collaborative Draft Report Significantly Undermines Patient-Consumer-Participant Role
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have submitted comments to the NQF-CQMC draft report for public comment – CQMC [Value-Based Program Quality Measure] Implementation Guide. The primary audience of the guide are health plans.. AAHD and Lakeshore observe that the draft report needs to better recognize, focus, and emphasize the importance of person, patient, consumer, participant, […]
Establishing a Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (S. 3737) – Dealing with COVID-19
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. […]
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. […]