Declaration for Independence

A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities



What We’re Reading: Dec. 15, 2014

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Is Medicaid expansion reducing disability claims? The total decline in Social Security Income claims in states that expanded Medicaid in the first six months of 2014 was 11.2 percent, compared with 10.0 percent in non-expansion states. (Modern Healthcare, Dec. 6) Report - “Parity or Disparity: The State of Mental Health in America, 2015.” Massachusetts scores [...]

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What We’re Reading: Dec. 8, 2014

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House approves tax-free disability accounts, bill moves to Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that would establish a new way for people with disabilities to save money without risking their government benefits. The Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, Act passed by a vote of 404 to 17 [...]

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What We’re Reading: Dec. 1, 2014

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Michigan delays implementing health care program for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees (The Times Herald, Nov. 25) The Michigan Department of Community Health announced the start date for MI Health Link – the State’s program for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid – will move from Jan. 1, 2015 to March 1, 2015 to make sure it’s [...]

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What We’re Reading: Nov. 17, 2014

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Teen lands venture capital for accessibility device (Disability Scoop, Nov. 14) One school science fair victory, a few national accolades, $35,000 of his parents’ savings and a visit to the White House later, seventh-grader Shubham Banerjee today is the founder of Palo Alto startup Braigo Labs, which aims to become the first purveyor of low-cost, [...]

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What We’re Reading: Oct. 13, 2014

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HUD publishes Section 811 and Section 202 proposed rule (NCSHA Blog, Oct. 9) HUD published in the October 7 Federal Register a Proposed Rule for implementing statutory reforms made to the Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities and Section 202 Housing for the Elderly programs by the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of [...]

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What We’re Reading: Sep. 22, 2014

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Deal reach on tax-free disability savings accounts (Disability Scoop, Sep. 19) Federal lawmakers say they’ve reached a deal to move forward on legislation that would establish a new way for people with disabilities to save money without jeopardizing their government benefits. For autistic adults, coverage options are scarce (Kaiser Health News, Sep. 19) It’s getting easier [...]

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What We’re Reading: “A Balancing Act: State Long-term Care Reform”

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This AARP Public Policy Institute research paper examines the extent to which states have balanced the delivery of Medicaid-funded long-term care (LTC) services and supports to people in their homes (or in more home-like settings in their communities) and in institutions. What is unique about this report is its primary focus on older people and [...]

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