Week of October 16

Tips for Women with Disabilities – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

See October 12 AAHD press release here.

The Imperative of Prevention and Persons with Disabilities

October Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) paper on use of the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) for persons with disabilities.
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HUD Announces $31.3 Million to Help Persons with Disabilities Access Health Care and Other Critical Supportive Services

October 9 – Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Multifamily Housing Service Coordinator grants.
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National Forum on Disability for Presidential Candidates

Video, transcript, and photos of the September 28 event is available.
Complete Video of National Forum on Disability Issues.
Complete Transcript.
Photos from the National Forum on Disability Issues.

TSA Mobility Assistance Update

October 5, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mobility assistance update shared by Medicine Plus.
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Increasing Patient-Consumer-Person Involvement in Health Care

October 10, AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) report.
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Certified Case Managers by Occupation and Specialty

October 8 Colorado Beacon Consortium graphic is here.

Family Care Givers Providing Complex Chronic Care

October 1 AARP report is available here.

Profiles of Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Across the States

October 10 AARP report is available here.

Medication Management During Health Care Setting and Clinical Transitions

October 10 AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) toolkit is available.
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Implication of Medicaid Expansion

October 12 Alliance for Health Reform (AHR) announced video by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is available here.

Moving Persons Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid into Managed Care

October 10 Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) report, is available here.

Electronic Health Records – Status Report on Use

Materials, including video, of the September 28 Alliance for Health Reform (AHR) briefing, are available here.

Building the Science of Public Reporting of Research Grants – 17 Studies

October 11 AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality) report, is here.