Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce that our Executive Director, Karl Cooper, Esq. has joined the National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NABMRR). With biannual meetings, this advisory group plays a key role in overseeing and supporting NIH priority research areas in the field of medical […]
On November 20th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2024-2025 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Disability, Nutrition & All of Us.” Moderated by Devon Anderson, this conversation brought together four community members and advocates in conversation about the nutritional needs of people with disabilities. […]
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Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities – AHRQ September 16 AHRQ systematic review. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): AHRQ Evidence Map on HCBS and Person-Centered Care for Older Adults September 5 AHRQ technical brief. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS): Improving HCBS Waivers Through Public Comments September […]
A Look Back at the History of Transgender Healthcare This piece begins a series in our blog discussing transgender healthcare and the importance of access to all, including the disability community. Transgender individuals are people whose gender identity is different from their sex at birth. They have existed since time immemorial and are found in […]
Improving Access To Medical Care for People with Disabilities: Final ADA Rule August 9 Department of Justice final Title II, ADA, Federal Register rule and fact sheet. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: Continuity of Coverage August 19 CMS Informational Bulletin on HCBS federal renewal requirements and available flexibilities. Learn more here. Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services: […]
Medicaid Home-and-Community-Based Services (HCBS) – Importance To Persons with Co-Occurring IDD and MH Conditions July 2 Council on Quality and Leadership research article. Learn more here. Self-Directed LTSS Programs – a National Inventory June 28 LTQA shared AARP inventory from the AARP State LTSS Scorecard (previously shared in AAHD news). Learn more here. Federal Statutory […]
Press Release Rockville, MD – The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce Dr. Anjali Forber-Pratt will be joining our organization in July as our Director of Research. This role is instrumental in directing AAHD’s outreach work to engage people with disabilities in the All of Us Research Program, including efforts on […]
Health Care Delivery of Clinical Preventive Services for People with Disabilities: May 17 Deadline April 17 AHRQ draft review for public comment; deadline is May 17. Learn more here. Physician Views on “Caring” for Patients with Disabilities April 24 Disability and Health Journal shared article summarizing a nationwide survey. Learn more here. Medicaid Final Rule […]
Listen to Rick Rader’s (MD, FAAIDD, FAADM, DHL) address as presented to the United Nations, March 22, 2024 as part of the World Down Syndrome Day 2024 Conference hosted by Down Syndrome International. Transcript My name is Dr. Rick Rader, and I am a physician. Since there are 13 million physicians in the world; that […]