Medicaid Reconciliation – House Committee Reports Cuts – Disability and Aging Communities Opposition Shared with the House May 20 AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation joined 160 national organizations and over 550 state and local organizations, led by the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) and Disability and Aging Collaborative (DAC), opposing House committee Medicaid cuts, […]
Four U.S. Senators – Padilla (CA), Smith (MN), Baldwin (WI), and Sanders (VT) – have written the HHS Secretary opposing the dissolution of SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) and asking a number of operational and impact questions. The May 8 Senate letter is here: PDF. […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): 3 Infographics April 24 Brandeis CLPC three infographics – overview; optional services impact; Federal Medicaid cuts impact on LTSS. Scholl down the page to locate each. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Self-Direction April 10-11 MACPAC (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission) meeting draft report chapter materials. Learn more […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 27 national organizations, led by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, expressing to HHS “extreme concern” with cuts and restructuring of SAMHSA and ACL. The April 23 letter to HHS is here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the Coalition for Whole Health and 80 organizations, Legal Action Center led, joint statement opposing SAMHSA Funding and Staffing Cuts and Any Harmful HHS Restructuring. The CWH is focused on persons with substance use and mental health challenges. We have previously posted statements on HHS restructuring and cuts, […]
Expanding Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) for Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid with Behavioral Health Needs April 4 Health Affairs article. Learn more here. Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Understanding and Supporting April 10 AAHD blog. Learn more here. Home-and-Community-Based Services: Quality Measures Review Workgroup April 8 and 9 and March 11 Mathematica […]
How do functional disabilities affect depression among older adults in the United States? This study in the Disability & Health Journal studies differences across racial and ethnic groups. It identifies key factors that can support mental wellbeing in this population. This plain language summary is part of a new series sharing highlights from the Disability and Health […]
There are over 12.8 million people who access their health care through a mix of Medicare and Medicaid funding. These individuals include a diverse group of people from across the disability community. Ensuring adequate health coverage and services for this population of “dually-eligible” individuals is a large part of our ongoing policy work. In this […]
AAHD is a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) member. Available here is the April 7 MHLG board of directors statement on SAMHSA’s vital role. Also, available here is NAMI-MHA-some other MHLG members statement on HHS mental health and substance use staffing cuts: PDF. […]
As a member, AAHD has joined 70 Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) members supporting House Energy and Commerce Committee markup of the reauthorization of the mental health and substance use disorder SUPPORT Act (HR 2483). The April 7 MHLG letter to House members is here: PDF. […]