COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Adults with Disabilities April 21 AAHD announced and web-posted the COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Project Indicators of Poor Mental Health and Stressors During the COVID-19 Pandemic, By Disability Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis April 21 Disability and Health Journal article Raising COVID-19 Vaccine Rates in Underserved Populations April 16 APHA Security and Sustainability […]
Creating an Accessible Vaccine Experience for People with Disabilities and Older Adults April 8 ACL supported collaboration effort which includes AAHD State-Level Health Care Expenditures Associated with Disability March 26 CDC NCBDDD shared National Library of Medicine public health report Persons with Co-Occurring ID/DD and Psychiatric Disabilities: Promoting Community Integration April 7 Council on Quality […]
New Obstacles and Widening Gaps: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on U.S. Adults with Disabilities March 30 Disability and Health Journal article Healthcare and Face Coverings – Reducing Communication Barriers for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients March 31 NIDILRR NARIC shared NW ADA Regional Center fact sheet Primary Care […]
Disability Prevalence and Participation in Social Security Administration Programs – State and County Interactive Maps March 23 Mathematica for SSA announced web maps and data Financing Community Health Workers Through Medicaid March 23 ASTHO blog Medicaid Managed LTSS: Enrollee Experience Better Than Fee-For-Service LTSS March 24 Mathematica for CMS Long-Term-Services and Supports evaluation using NCI-AD […]
Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Congress Seeks Stakeholder Ideas – By April 26 U.S. Senators Hassan (NH), Casey (PA) and Brown (OH) and Representative Dingell (MI) have released the discussion draft legislative text of the Medicaid HCBS Access Act. Deadline for public comment is April 26. Navigating the Challenges of Cross-Sector Partnerships To […]
How Crisis Standards of Care May Lead To Intersectional Medical Discrimination Against COVID-19 Patients February 11 Bazelon Center-DREDF-9 others analysis paper Elevated COVID-19 Mortality Risk Among Recipients of Home-and-Community-Based Services: A Case for Prioritizing Vaccination for this Population February 11 DREDF published and posted Dr. Stephen Kaye paper Building a Culture of Person-Centered Care for […]
People with Higher Support Needs: Disparities in Outcomes and Organizational Supports January 12 Council on Quality and Leadership report Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19: Local Health Agency Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery December 8 CDC funded, NACCHO announced 10 LHA awards Competitive Integrated Employment and Participant Choice January 19 RSA-OSERS Frequently Asked Questions […]
Person-Centered Practices Self-Assessment: Plain Language January 14 shared ACL-funded NCAPPS plain language self-assessment Population Health Science in the U.S.: Trends, Evidence, and Implications for Policy January 13 National Academy of Medicine symposium report Healthy People 2020 – HHS Assessment and Achievements Summary January 13 ASTHO shared HHS summary A Community-Centered Approach To Improving Health and […]
Doing With, Not Doing For: What It Takes To Facilitate Person-Centered Planning January 6 ACL supported NCAPPS webinar slide Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: What Works To Improve Care – Evidence and Resource Review January 7 RWJ Fd supported Playbook – Better Care for People with Complex Needs and Center for Health Care […]
Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Special Needs Plans October 21 CHCS and December 8 n4a-ASA shared Association for Community Affiliated Plans report Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 Center for Health Care Strategies November 2 launched blog series Disparities in Mental […]