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AAHD Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Access to Medicaid and Medicare Non-Emergency Medical Transportation – H.R. 8841
Legislation (HR 8841) has been introduced to provide access to critical medical transportation. Available here are: (1) February 14 56 advocates support statement, including AAHD; (2) Rep Cardenas statement; (3) Rep Carter statement; (4) RSNAT fact sheet; and (5) page one of HR 8841: Click here for PDF. […]
AAHD Seeking Accessibility & Communications Specialist
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Voices of All of Us: Stephen Mikita
Disability Advocate Stephen Mikita Pushes the Bounds and Helps Guide Medical Research “All of Us is not just about data points. It’s about listening to people’s lives. Life is a difficult proposition for everybody.”—Stephen Mikita, All of Us participant partner and retired assistant attorney general of Utah Stephen Mikita not only defied the odds, he redefined them. At […]
Celebrating the ADA this Disability Pride Month!
In honor of Disability Pride Month and the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, AAHD wants to highlight the importance of this landmark law that has greatly impacted the lives of people with disabilities. AAHD is interviewing Michael Hoenig, Dr. Lisa Iezzoni, and Dr. Amy Houtrow, who all serve as […]
Week of June 14, 2022
Long COVID Could Change How We Think About Disability June 7 Washington Post front page article Learn more here. Diversity of Disability Pathways for Middle-Aged Adults: Implications for Services and Supports June 8 NIDILRR NARIC shared CEDAR-Midwest infographic Learn more here. Disability and the Digital Divide June 10 DOL ODEP shared paper Learn more here. […]
About the COPE Survey
The All of Us Research Program first released the COVID-19 Participant Experience (COPE) survey in May 2020 to trace the health experiences of participants throughout the pandemic. This past fall, the program made that information available to researchers studying the impacts of COVID-19 on mental and physical health. This new infographic shows the range of […]
Accessibility Awareness Twitter Chat
In celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we invite you to join us May 19th from 3:00 – 4:00pm ET for a Twitter Chat at the intersection of accessibility, inclusion, and health. We will dive into some Accessibility 101 and explore how expanding participation in biomedical research can advance health equity. We will also share […]
Medicaid Awareness Month Twitter Chat – April 19th
Join us on Tuesday April 19th at 3:00pm ET for a Twitter chat to celebrate Medicaid Awareness Month, co-hosted with Young Invincibles. Check out the questions below to plan your responses in advance. We look forward to chatting with you! Q1 – Let’s start with some Medicaid 101! What is Medicaid and who does it […]