Do corporate DEI statements lead to more people with disabilities getting hired? A study in the Disability & Health Journal looks at hiring outcomes for people with disabilities. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health Journal. Why was this study done? Companies use Diversity, Equity, […]
CMS Rescinds Health-Related Social Needs (HRSNs) Guidance March 4 CMS Info Bulletin rescinding prior HRSNs guidance. Learn more here. A Cut To Medicaid Is A Cut To Medicare March 4 JiA-MRC-CMA-Comm Catalyst fact sheet and issue brief. Learn more here. Medicaid: The Math is Conclusive: Major Medicaid Cuts Are the Only Way To Meet House […]
Protect Medicaid-Reject House Budget Resolution February 21 Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and the Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC) co-chairs statement – Reject the House Budget Resolution – in order to Protect Medicaid. AAHD is a CCD and DAC member. Learn more here. Protect Medicaid-Funded Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services February 14 […]
Join the Outreach Circle Transcript No Research About Us Without Us – This is our vision for the future of inclusive health research. Here at the American Association on Health and Disability, we’re inviting our friends and allied organizations across the country to be part of making this vision a reality by helping us […]
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AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) submitting comments to CMS on proposed Medicaid managed care rules. The comments and rules focus on access, finance, quality, and transparency. AAHD and Lakeshore were actively involved in drafting the comments. The July 3 CCD comments are here: […]
The Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 (CMWRA) was introduced in the House by co-sponsors Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Mary Peltola (D-AK) and Kathy Castor (D-FL), and by Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in the Senate. […]
How Disability Models Affect Person-Centeredness in (Medicaid) Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) April 19 NIDILRR NARIC shared Shirley Ryan Ability Lab ACL project paper Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Population Statistical Profiles Pages 2-3 chart from March 27 CMS MMCO annual report to Congress; report shared in April 18 news. Learn more […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the MAPRx (Medicare Access for Patients Rx) Coalition letter to CMS on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation possible rules. The comments focus on beneficiary protections including prohibiting the use of QALY (Quality-Adjusted Life Years) methods. The April 14 MAPRx letter to CMS is here: PDF. […]
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