From this important new issue of @thelancet.com: Being human: ableism, advocacy, and strengthening medicine. (Full access with free registration): www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #ableism #HealthEquity #OpenAccess

AAHD members become part of a network of advocates, researchers, and community members working towards #HealthEquity for the disability community. Learn about the action and community building tools we offer members: aahd.us/2026/02/memb...

AAHD Membership connects our members to critical and timely updates on #disability policy. Visit our membership page to find out how an AAHD membership can connect you to #DisabilityAdvocacy and research. Find the membership option that’s best for you: aahd.us/2026/02/memb...

ATTN: Healthcare #Navigators, Enrollment Assisters, #Disability Advocates: Are you getting our Friday newsletter yet? Sign up for weekly news on #Medicaid + ACA coverage access for people with disabilities: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe #DisabilityAdvocacy #DisabilitySky

New Report 📝 Olmstead’s Effects on Housing Affordability, Supportive Housing, and Home and Community-Based Services: A Three-State Study This report and its associated case studies were conducted by the @dredf.bsky.social, in partnership with the CLPC. Read online: TinyURL.com/OlmsteadReport2026

Listen to this @newamerica.org conversation about the threats to the #disability community posed by current HHS policy. We agree that "policy decisions are never neutral. They reflect whose safety, autonomy, and well-being are valued and whose are treated as expendable." youtu.be/WESauuvNBZs?...

We are proud to launch our 2026 Membership Drive! If you want to take action for people with disabilities in 2026, consider becoming part of our network. Visit AAHD's membership page to explore all of our member benefits and find the option that’s best for you: aahd.us/2026/02/memb...

"Medicaid cuts and immigration raids only make... already pressing issues worse. 32% of the home care workforce is staffed by immigrants, and immigrants make up 21% of staff in nursing homes." Excellent piece by @racheldl.bsky.social for @aapd.com: www.aapd.com/recent-immig...

AAHD is with the American Disability and Aging Alliance today on Capitol Hill, advocating for critical disability programs like NIDILRR. ADAA is a disability-led coalition united in the fight for #HealthEquity for people with disabilities. Learn more: DisabilityAgingAlliance.org #DisabilitySky

AAHD is in solidarity with the disability community advocates who have fought against the use of this language. Our leaders must stop the normalization of divisiveness. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/u... #BanTheRWord

Tune in for this important conversation with our long-time friend and board member Theo Braddy on @powerstation.bsky.social: @tbraddysr.bsky.social #disability #DisabilitySky

Enrolled in a Marketplace plan? If you have income or household changes during the year, please update your information. An increase in your income can affect your tax credit eligibility, so report changes to prevent overpayment. Stay up to date at Healthcare.gov

Federal ICE actions increase harms for our communities while diverting critical funds from healthcare. We must examine how ableism is part of these operations, where "people with disabilities face an increased threat of violence at the hands of the federal immigration enforcement agency."

Reminder: Today is the final day of #OpenEnrollment season for ACA Marketplace coverage. There are Special Enrollment Periods throughout the year for eligible individuals to find coverage. Know your options: www.healthcare.gov/coverage-out...

Over one quarter of the SAMHSA budget has just been cut, affecting behavioral health grants supporting addiction care, HIV prevention, and more. This directly affects people with disabilities struggling to access #MentalHealth care: www.statnews.com/2026/01/14/s...

AAHD had the privilege of working with Mat McCollough on several projects and appreciated his advocacy and passion for the disability community. We join the disability community in mourning his loss.

Your health coverage isn't just for emergencies. All #ACA Marketplace plans cover the essentials: -Mental Health services -Doctor Visits Free Preventive Care (like checkups and vaccines) Visit getcoveredamerica.org today and sign up. #GetCovered. Photo: Disabled and Here

A discharge petition in the House paves the way for a vote on a three-year extension of the ACA’s enhanced premium tax credits, which expire on 12/31. But there is no drop-dead date for an extension, writes KFF’s @larrylevitt.bsky.social #QuickTake on.kff.org/3MFGAl8

Our final #PolicyBlog of 2025 reviews the legal protections that help combat discrimination against people with disabilities, with a focus on healthcare: aahd.us/2025/12/heal... Sign up for our newsletters to follow our policy work in 2026: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe #PolicyFocus #DisabilitySky

Confused by deductibles and premiums? You are not alone! The process of applying for the right health coverage can be tricky, but free, expert help is available to guide you through the enrollment process. Find assistance to help at: getcoveredamerica.org #GetCovered Photo: Disabled and Here

Open Enrollment Update: Today is the last day to enroll in a Marketplace plan for coverage that starts on January 1st. Check out your options at Healthcare.gov #DisabilityCommunity #GetCovered

The Marketplace is STILL open. Despite all of the noise, you can still find a health coverage plan that works for you by visiting healthcare.gov today. Your health, your plan, your choice. #GetCovered Photo - Disabled and Here

We’re now accepting applications for our 2026 Scholarship on Health & Disability! This award is made each year to undergraduate/ graduate students pursuing studies in the broad field of #DisabilityHealth. Due: March 6, 2026 Share this opportunity: aahd.us/initiatives/... #Disability #DisabilitySky

Disabled people will lose access to care if enhanced premium tax credits expire. These help make healthcare affordable for self-employed freelance and contractors. We need action before the end of 2025. Reporting by @juliametraux.bsky.social in @motherjones.com: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Don’t assume that health coverage is out of reach for you. Open Enrollment is the perfect time to check the marketplace. You may be surprised to find a plan that covers your health care needs! Visit healthcare.gov for a plan that’s right for you. #GetCovered Photo Credit: Disabled and Here

This #IDPWD, remember: to support the health of people with disabilities, that means ending poverty, creating fair employment, and building welcoming communities. #DisabilityInclusion must be at the center of everything we do. It’s the only way we get there. Photo: Disabled and Here. #DisabilitySky

The @lowninstitute.bsky.social awards the Bernard Lown Award for Social Responsibility each year to a young clinician who demonstrates bold leadership in social justice and health care reform. The award comes with a $25,000 prize. Nominations due January 15, 2026: lowninstitute.org/projects/ber...

ACA marketplace is open for enrollment. Double-check your info, compare plans before December 15, and respond to marketplace notices, so your coverage stays up to date.

Your health needs are complex, and our health systems must be able to see your needs holistically. Learn how advances in Whole Person Health can improve health outcomes for people with disabilities: aahd.us/2025/11/poli... #Disability #DisabilityHealth

“One of the things that really gives me joy is the fact that there are so many amazing, brilliant, creative disabled people out there. But part of my rage — and it’s a very real rage — is that most people don’t really know about them.” - Alice Wong: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/15/u...

Claiming a #disability is about accessing support, even though "fewer than 1 in 5 older adults had ever received an accommodation from their health care providers to which they are legally entitled under the #ADA." Read this new piece in the @nytimes.com on disability and health politics:

Across the country, millions of #ACA marketplace enrollees are facing higher premiums as premium tax credit enhancements near expiration at the end of this year. See how premiums are rising in your district in our new interactive map. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

New research makes plain the limitations of existing #DisabilityData measures. #DisabilityHealth researchers can use their recommended limitation statements to explain how ACS6 and WGSS data may not capture all people with disabilities. Read the study #OpenAccess: academic.oup.com/healthaffair...

With the start of #ACA #OpenEnrollment, healthcare #navigators and enrollment assisters can sign up for our NDNRC Newsletter for essential updates to support enrollees with disabilities: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe View archives of the newsletter here: nationaldisabilitynavigator.org/category/new...

Now through 2028, the DeafYES! Center for Deaf Empowerment and Recovery at @umasschan.bsky.social is recruiting #Deaf, #DeafBlind, #DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing individuals across the U.S. for a research study on trauma and addiction. Email [email protected] to learn more.

Want to participate in health-related research studies relevant to you? AAHD is proud to announce the launch of our new #disability and health Research Listserv. Every month we’ll send out health studies seeking participants with disabilities. Start the sign-up process here: bit.ly/AAHD-Subscribe

Essential #DisabilityEmployment supports are made possible with essential #DisabilityData! Check out how data is advancing #HealthEquity for people with disabilities at essentialdata.us. #NDEAM

The public data that we all rely on is under attack, from economic statistics 📈 to weather data🌪️. So we are sharing stories every day about how essential public data is. Calling all data nerds to add your favorite dataset to the collection at essentialdata.us 🤓

New @npr.org explainer on the threats to food access with SNAP cuts: "The vast majority (of recipients) are children, working people, older Americans, veterans and people with disabilities. If SNAP shuts down, we will have the most mass hunger since the Great Depression." www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n...

ACA #Marketplace #OpenEnrollment starts Nov. 1st. Please note: Health insurance premiums are expected to increase this year, unless Congress acts to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Subscribe to our newsletters to follow these policy developments: aahd.us/linktree/ Photo: Disabled & Here

Introducing our 2025 Frederick J. Krause #DisabilityHealth Scholars! Dishita Agarwal @duke-university.bsky.social Dana Fink – George Washington University Rae Hartman Haight – @towsonu.bsky.social Read more about their accomplishments and plans for the future: aahd.us/2025/10/2025... #Disability

Thank you to @stonybrooku.bsky.social School of Social Welfare, NY Law School, and all the people who powered the #DisabilitySqueeze Symposium! Read more about cost-of-living crisis facing the #disability community and the policy work ahead in our recap blog: aahd.us/2025/10/disa...

ATTN - NIH Directors fired, impacting health disparities research: "Some of the removed directors say they may have been targeted because their institutes funded studies touching on #DEI and HIV research, which administration officials had begun to cancel." www.science.org/content/arti...

Healthcare is at the center of negotiations to avert a shutdown: "Senate Democrats have refused to back the spending bill...to force Republicans to negotiate on federal health care subsidies. They are pushing for an extension of ACA subsidies that are set to expire." www.npr.org/2025/09/30/g...

Disability Research funded by NIDILRR improves community living and participation, health and function, and employment for people with disabilities. Full funding for NIDILRR is needed to improve health for all: aahd.us/2025/09/disa... #DisabilitySky #Disability #NIDILRR #ACL #DisabilityResearch

Monday’s press conference with President Trump, RFK, and other members of HHS leadership contained false and harmful information about autism, acetaminophen, and vaccines. Read our full statement in formal language and plain language here: autisticadvocacy.org/2025/09/asan...

What is the #DisabilitySqueeze, and what can we do to drive policy change to reduce it? Check out the Disability Squeeze Symposium this Friday, and tune in to their podcast that dives deep into how costs of living are higher for our community at disabilitysqueeze.org. youtu.be/gzvrKxOYs40?...

On #WorldPatientSafetyDay, we participated in a Project PIVOT workshop hosted by @pfps-us.bsky.social where the Office of Inspector General launched a report on the need to improve patient safety in health care. Read the newest report in their series: oig.hhs.gov/reports/feat...

We are proud to announce the public launch of our first Strategy Roadmap! This past year we went deep into visioning where we can lead in the collective work of advancing #DisabilityJustice and #HealthEquity. Read our Strategic Plan Summary + the full roadmap: aahd.us/about/strate... #Disability