Research & Policy Director, @LTQA & @MLTSSAssoc. Proud @HarvardChanSPH, @Penn, and US-China @FulbrightPrgrm Alum. Views are my own (she/her)
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Happening in 30 minutes! Join us to learn about how health plans are collaborating with unions and other stakeholders to address direct care workforce shortages! Register here: bit.ly/3CV7Kgr
Register today! Join LTQA on 11/29 from 1-2pm ET for a webinar on how health plans are collaborating with unions and other stakeholders to develop the direct care #workforce featuring speakers from @ElevanceHealth, @1199SEIU, and @vnshealth. Register here: bit.ly/3CV7Kgr
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Policymakers lack critical #data on the need for #LTSS working-age adults with disabilities. LTQA VP of Policy and Research, @ChristinaSWu, co-authored a blog with @commonwealthfnd on our work with @CLPolicy to address this critical data gap. bit.ly/3rnIqfL
Working-age adults with disabilities account for a large portion of U.S. health care spending, yet federal and state policymakers lack data on how to meet their needs for long-term services and supports. buff.ly/3pW39Xz
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How can states and health plans move the needle on advancing equity for #LTSS populations? Join @LTQA, @ADvancingStates, and Impact 120 for an interactive discussion on promoting equity in #MLTSS on July 12 from 2-3pm ET. bit.ly/3PaQslR
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DHJO and @CLPolicy @LurieInstitute have opened a call for manuscript submissions for a special issue on community living policy. Learn more #disabilityresearch sciencedirect.com/journal/di…
ALT Call for submissions. Special issue on community living policy. Due September 1, 2023. Next to the next is an illustration of two people speaking with each other. One is a white woman using a wheelchair and one is a Black man standing.
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Using health plan data from twelve states during the first year of the #COVID19 pandemic, H. Stephen Kaye of @UCSF & Joseph Caldwell @BrandeisU examine excess mortality among recipients of #Medicaid home and community-based services who are younger than age sixty-five.
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New @HealthAffairs research by @CLPolicy in partnership with @LTQA and @MLTSSAssoc found high excess mortality rates among younger #Medicaid #HCBS recipients during #COVID19 vs other community-dwelling Medicaid benes and the general pop: bit.ly/3kGrZYJ
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After her keynote address, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure spoke with #MLTSS Assn Board Chair Chris Palmieri of @CCAUncommonCare on the critical importance of improving care for the #LTSS and dually eligible populations to CMS' priority goal of advancing health equity.
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.@CLPolicy is excited to announce that @LurieInstitute has established the Community Living Equity Center, a federally funded research center. @tee_new_win takes on the role of CLEC Project Director.
#CommunityLiving #Disability #Equity
Find out more! zcu.io/AzTn
ALT "Announcing the establishment of the Community Living Equity Center at the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy." The text is set against a dark blue background with yellow, purple, and aqua accents.
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Disability researchers: Who funds the majority of your disability-related work? The hustle is real! @JHUDisability wants to know!
22%Feds: NIH/CDC/ACL/NSF/DoD
10%Philanthropic Org
10%Donor/Institution support
58%Unsupported
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It is time for public health to adopt a 'disability data justice' approach & address deep-rooted ableism. Health equity is only possible when the disability community is included, & filling data gaps is a needed first step. @JHUDisability @Health_Affairs healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377…
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A powerful must read article by @DanCGoldberg that highlights the need for additional investment in #HCBS because #CareCantWait ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
Over the last 12 months, the Covid-19 pandemic’s lingering effects and once-in-a-generation inflation have turned dire predictions into sobering truths for private agencies that provide services for the intellectually and developmentally disabled.
politico.com/news/2022/08/10…
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We're grateful for @SenBobCasey who never fails to lift up the millions of people who need home care and the caregivers that provide it. Thank you for fighting like hell for home and community-based services every day. Together, our fight continues.
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Important new report focusing on the needs of older adults & PWD in public housing. Meeting the Challenge: Serving Older Adults and People with Disabilities in Public Housing urban.org/research/publicati…
Tune in TOMORROW, 7/26 at 2PM ET for @LTQA's solutions-focused webinar on the direct care workforce! Register here: bit.ly/3mOt8uM
In the last year, 77% of #HCBS agencies turned away new referrals. Focusing on solutions to workforce shortages is critical to the delivery of quality #LTSS. Join @LTQA on for a webinar on 7/26 from 2-3pm ET for more: bit.ly/3mOt8uM
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Happening next week! Join LTQA on July 26 from 2-3 pm ET for a solutions-focused webinar on direct care workforce shortages with speakers from @AARP, @LeadingAge, @NADSP, and @manatt. Register here: bit.ly/3mOt8uM
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Join LTQA on July 26 from 2-3 pm ET for a solutions-focused webinar on direct care workforce shortages, including promising practices and areas for stakeholder collaboration, with speakers from AARP, LeadingAge, NADSP, and Manatt. Register here: bit.ly/3mOt8uM
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Today, LTQA joins @Arnold_Ventures and other partners to to urge Congress to pass the AIM Act that will better integrate coverage and care for individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. bit.ly/39GyANv #AIMAct2022
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Today is the anniversary of the #Olmstead decision, one of the most important legal victories for people with disabilities in our country’s history!
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Attending the @NCOAging #AgeAction Conference? Join LTQA's @ChristinaSWu and @ATIAdvisory's Tyler Cromer for their session, "Promoting Economic Security for Seniors: An Overview of New, Non-Medical Benefits in #MedicareAdvantage" this afternoon at 4:30pm ET!