The National Council on Disability has written the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) regarding non-discriminatory access to life-saving medical care for persons with disabilities. The March 18 NCD 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.
Leaving Out Medicaid Funded-Nonprofits – COVID-19 Proposed Senate Emergency Legislative Package 3
The March 20-23 Senate Republican leadership legislation would exclude nonprofits receiving Medicaid reimbursements from the emergency Small Business Loan Program. Available here is a March 20 leading behavioral health organizations letter to the Congress opposing this proposed restriction. […]
Disability Community Condemns Block Grating Medicaid Proposal
AAHD, a member of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has joined the CCD in writing HHS condemning Medicaid block grant proposals, particularly in the context of COVID-19. The March 20 letter is here: PDF. […]
COVID-19: Preventing Disability Discrimination if Medical Rationing
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Forces on Rights and Health co-chairs wrote HHS requesting the discrimination based on disability in emergency responses to COVID-19. The March 20 letter is here: PDF. […]
Building the Nation’s Public Health Infrastructure – COVID-19 Example
AAHD has joined 90 national organizations, led by TFAH, ASTHO, NACCHO, and APHA, requesting $4.5 billion to build the nation’s PH infrastructure. Available here are the March 20 letters to the House and Senate. […]
Financial Assistance to Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations During COVID-19 Emergency
AAHD, a member of the National Health Council (NHC), has joined the NHC and 213 organizations requesting Congress, as they consider financial assistance to targeted industries, to include assistance to nonprofit organizations, including community-based organizations (CBOs). The March 20 letter is here: PDF. […]
Access To Medications During COVID-19 Emergency
AAHD has joined 96 patient and disability organizations, led by EFA, requesting Congress to include access to medications in the next COVID-19 legislation. The March 20 letter is here: PDF. […]
Adequate Funding for the CDC National Center for Health Statistics
AAHD has joined the Friends of NCHS in writing Congress for adequate funding. The March 13 letter is here: PDF. […]
HHUD Fair Housing Proposed Rules – Inconsistent with Disability Discrimination Protections
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Housing has submitted March 16 comments to/on HUD proposed Fair Housing rules; available here: PDF. […]
Responding to COVID-19 – (4) – Disability Inclusive Partnership
The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies has issued three statements on COVID-19. AAHD is a Partnership member and signatory. Available here are the Partnership March 3 statement, March 9 letter to the White House Task Force, and March 12 Recommendations. […]