CELEBRATING THE ACA ANNIVERSARY This past Wednesday marked the 12-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. To celebrate the anniversary, we released a new blog post which highlights what the ACA means for people with disabilities. We also participated in a tweet storm on Wednesday afternoon. You can still view […] Read More »
Archives for March 2022
Happy ACA Anniversary Day!
Today represents the 12-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. The ACA represented a huge step forward for people with disabilities in trying to access health care coverage. Prior to the ACA, discrimination against people with disabilities and pre-existing conditions was entirely permissible by insurance companies as they could charge […] Read More »
New HHS Reports Show How ACA Is Working
This week marks the 12 year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and in acknowledgment of that anniversary, HHS has released two new reports which show the benefits of the ACA and how it is benefiting consumers. Links to these reports can be found below: ASPE: The ACA and Its Accomplishments […] Read More »
March 18, 2022
ACA ANNIVERSARY WEEK Wednesday, March 23 represents the 12 year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) being signed into law. To celebrate this anniversary, we will be participating in a tweet storm along with Young Invincibles on Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 PM ET. You can follow along on the AAHD Twitter or with […] Read More »
March 11, 2022
ARE YOU GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE? On Wednesday, we started a new series of live interviews with members of the disability community to learn how they make the most of their insurance coverage. This week’s topic focused on getting the most out of rehabilitation/habilitation benefits. You can view this interview on […] Read More »
March 4, 2022
NEW INTERVIEW SERIES STARTS NEXT WEEK Next week, the American Association on Health and Disability is starting a new series of live interviews with disability community members to learn how they make the most of their insurance coverage. From March 9th through April 6th, tune in on Wednesday afternoons as we discuss how to access care […] Read More »
AAHD Launches Interview Series
From Coverage to Care – Facebook Live series How to Get the Most Out of Your Health Insurance This spring, the American Association on Health and Disability is hosting a series of live interviews with disability community members to learn how they make the most of their private or public insurance coverage. From March 9th […] Read More »
CMS Releases Updated Medicare and Medicaid Enrollment Numbers
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that figures for Medicare and Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program have experienced an increase in enrollment since 2020, with Medicare growing by 111,000 and Medicaid and CHIP by 1,213,766. These healthcare programs allow for communities that are disproportionately affected by health inequity to obtain healthcare services, including […] Read More »