AAHD WEBINARS AND EVENTS Yesterday, we presented on Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP) fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In the webinar entitled “Best Practices When Assisting People with Disabilities Enroll in Health Coverage,” we addressed disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provided an overview […] Read More »

MEDICAID EXPANSION ACTUALLY HELPS PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a blog post this week which highlights some misinformation which exists related to Medicaid expansion and Medicaid coverage for people with disabilities as some have claimed that Medicaid expansion could divert funds to care for people with disabilities. In […] Read More »

AAHD PRESENTING IN BEYOND THE BASICS WEBINAR SERIES AAHD is once again working with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) and will be presenting in its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series. In this webinar, we will address disability etiquette and basic accessibility considerations for anyone doing enrollment work, as well as provide […] Read More »

MEDICAID EXPANSION CUT UNINSURED RATE IN RURAL AMERICA A new report states that the uninsured rate has decreased by more than half for low-income, non-elderly, rural adults in Medicaid expansion states under the ACA. To read more about this report or to download a copy, check out our news item. To learn more about this […] Read More »

JOIN THE OE6 PLEDGE! The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has joined the Young Invincibles’ OE6 Pledge. The OE6 Pledge is for organizations who will be involved in ACA enrollment in Open Enrollment Year Six (OE6) and who will commit to getting the word out about open enrollment and various activities. Join AAHD […] Read More »

CMS ANNOUNCES NAVIGATOR GRANTS This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the list of organizations which had been awarded navigator grants in the federally facilitated marketplace states. To learn more about these navigator awards and for links to the CMS press release and list of organizations receiving navigator grants for OE6, […] Read More »

WEBINARS TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR OE6 Open enrollment is less than two months away & the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has announced its fall “Beyond the Basics” webinar series to help you get ready. The topics, dates and times of the webinars can be found in our news item. CBPP also […] Read More »

CHRIL SEEKING DISABILITY STORIES Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is looking for volunteers for their “Disability Stories Project.” Specifically, they are looking for individuals with disabilities who would be willing to share how the need for […] Read More »

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN HEALTH AND WORK Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at several recent studies done on the connection between work and health. To learn more about the brief entitled “The Relationship Between Work and […] Read More »

RESEARCH SHOWS MEDICAID EXPANSION HELPS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT RATES Note: through the summer months, we will be sending the NDNRC Update every other Friday. We previously reported on research that showed that employment rates for people with disabilities in states where Medicaid had been expanded was higher than in states that had not expanded Medicaid. The […] Read More »