2021-2022 Measure Applications Partnership (MAP) Coordinating Committee: PDF. […]
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Week of May 4, 2021
Building the Capacity of the Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) Direct Service Workforce (DSW) April 28 CMS webinar summarizing the CMS December 3 DSW conference Learn more here . Training Approaches for Community Health Workers and Promotores To Support Medi-Cal Members April 29 Center for Health Care Strategies shared California Health Care Foundation report Learn more […]
Eviction Moratorium During COVID-19 Pandemic
AAHD is one of 2,272 organizations, led by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, asking the Biden Administration to extend, improve, and enforce the national eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic. The March 15 coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
COVID-19: Protecting the Health of Older Adults Legislation
AAHD has joined 40 organizations, led by TFAH, endorsing legislation by 4 House members (Frankel-FL; Bilirakis-FL; Dingell-MI; and Shalala-FL) to target federal resources to the health of older adults during the COVID-19 crisis. Available here are the TFAH fact sheet, listing the 40 organizations; the legislative text; and the press release of lead sponsor Representative […]
Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children
AAHD has joined a coalition, led by the March of Dimes, requesting the HHS Secretary to resume the work of the ACHDNC. The December 19 letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD Call to Action to Promote the All of Us Research Program to People with Disabilities
AAHD is challenging the disability community to learn about the All of Us Research Program and consider participation with a Call to Action. The All of Us Research Program is seeking to improve precision medicine and the Call to Action emphasizes the fact that All of Us is encouraging groups to participate that have been […]
Advocates Object to Arkansas Waiver Resulting in 12,277 Losing Medicaid Eligibility
AAHD has joined over 50 organizations, organized by the Medicaid Waiver Coalition, writing HHS objecting to a waiver that has resulted in the loss of Medicaid eligibility for 12,277 persons. The Nov 21 letter is here: PDF. […]
Aligning Health and Substance Use Treatment Medical Records (HR 6082)
AAHD has joined 221 organizations, led by the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, encouraging the U.S. Senate to pass House passed legislation (HR 6082) to align HIPAA & 42 CFR requirements. The November 16 letter is here: PDF. […]
ACL Statement on Implementation of the Family Caregivers Act
Available here is the August 31 Administration for Community Living (ACL) response to the June 28 AARP led coalition letter on the need for an effective implementation of RAISE (Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers). Both letters are available here: ACL Response letter; Letter 2 […]