CCD write to express strong opposition to the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) proposal
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society. The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) write to express strong opposition to the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) proposal.
(September 25,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) Letter to Senate
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) write to express strong opposition to the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) proposal. As we have commented on multiple proposals considered by the Senate, we cannot overstate the danger facing the millions of adults and children with disabilities if the proposal’s Medicaid provisions are adopted.
(September 19,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
HHS RFI Response RIN 0938-ZB39, CMS-9928-NC
The Co-Chairs of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Health Task Force appreciate the opportunity to comment on the request for information (RFI) referenced above. The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the selfdetermination, independence, empowerment, integration and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(July 12,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
Statement of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities on the Congressional Budget Office’s Score of the Better Care Reconciliation Act
Last night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a score of the Senate healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). The score confirmed our worst concerns about the bill, estimating that Medicaid will be cut by $772 billion and that 15 million people will lose Medicaid coverage over the next 10 years, in addition to millions more Americans losing access to affordable and comprehensive coverage in the private markets.
(June 27,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
Statement: CCD opposed to the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is strongly opposed to the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act. It is simply unconscionable to restructure and decimate Medicaid, which provides healthcare services and supports that maintain the health, function, independence, and well-being of 10 million enrollees with disabilities and their families. CCD is the largest coalition of national organizations working together to advocate for federal public policy that ensures the self-determination, independence, empowerment, integration, and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of society.
(June 23,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Veterans Task Force
CCD Fact Sheet on Health Care Reform and Veterans
Today, there are roughly 20 million veterans in the United States. Of those veterans, approximately nine million – along with 708,000 non-veterans covered by various VA benefits – are enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. In addition, over 1.7 million veterans rely on Medicaid, a critical program that provides care and long-term supports for eligible low-income veteran families and veterans with disabilities, among others.
(June 21,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
For Immediate Release: Stop Medicaid Cuts and Caps and Protect the Lives of People with Disabilities
June 6, 2017, Washington, DC—Today, Senators Casey, Wyden, Van Hollen, Duckworth and Hassan joined hundreds of advocates, families and providers from across the country to demand that the Senate stop the Medicaid cuts and caps that are currently included in the American Health Care Act (AHCA). In addition to the rally in Washington, DC, there were coordinated events and actions that took place across the country.
(June 6,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Day of Action Toolkit - No Cuts! No Caps! #SaveMedicaid Tuesday, June 6
The new American Health Care Act (AHCA) guts over $800 billion from Medicaid. The proposed per capita caps and cuts will have devastating and deadly consequences for people w/disabilities & seniors. Join us to educate Congress about what cuts and caps REALLY means.
(June 2,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health and Long Term Services and Supports Force Force
Letter to the Senate
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), write in response to the House of Representative’s passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). We understand that the Senate will be drafting a separate bill, which may adopt parts of AHCA.
(May 19,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health and Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Protect the ACA’s Gains for People with Disabilities
Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities strongly oppose repealing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without simultaneously passing a replacement plan that maintains or improves existing coverage, access, and affordability. Unfortunately, the American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed by the House would abandon or undermine key enrollee protections, and if enacted would endanger millions of people with disabilities who have gained affordable coverage and access to needed services under the ACA.
(May 19,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health and Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Medicaid Per Capita Caps and Block Grants: Devastating for People with Disabilities
Capping the Medicaid program would be devastating to people with disabilities. Medicaid provides health care services and long-term services and supports that maintain the health, function, independence, and well-being of 10 million enrollees with disabilities and, often, their families. For many people with disabilities, being able to access timely needed care is a life or death matter. Block grants or per capita caps place arbitrary limits on federal support for Medicaid, limits unrelated to beneficiaries’ actual health care needs.
(May 19,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Statement of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities on Passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
Washington DC, May 4, 2017 - The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), the country’s largest coalition of national disability groups, is gravely concerned about the House of Representative’s passage of the American health Care Act. The AHCA will harm tens of millions in the United States, but especially people with disabilities who will face coverage loss, higher costs, and fewer options.
(May 4,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Action Alert! House Considering Vote on Harmful Health Care Bill: Call Congress Now
A new amendment to the AHCA is winning the support of the House Freedom Caucus making it more likely that a vote by the House of Representatives could happen as early as this weekend. Action is needed immediately to stop the American Health Care Act (AHCA) from being approved by the House of Representatives.
(April 27,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
Action Alert: Harmful Health Care Bill is Coming Back – Call Congress Now
CCD is urging coalition members to activate their grassroots during the Congressional recess in opposition to the American Health Care Act. The House of Representatives and the Administration are negotiating changes to the bill which is making it worse for people with disabilities.
(April 6,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD weighs in on the American Health Care Act advancing in the House of Representatives repeal and replace bill
The undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) and other national organizations write in response to the American Health Care Act. Despite the extremely limited time for review, we have serious concerns about many parts of this legislation and urge members to oppose it.
(March 17,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD #SaveMedicaid social media action toolkit
On March 16 at 10am, let’s all tell Congress that Medicaid cuts and caps are dangerous and unacceptable. Sign up through the Thunderclap program, and it will automatically send this one message through your Twitter and/or Facebook accounts. Collectively the messages will spread across social media and slam the social feeds of your Members of Congress at once, like a virtual clap of thunder.
(March 13,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD raises concerns about the House American Health Care Act which repeals major portions fo the Affordable Care Act and caps and cuts the Medicaid program.
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) is gravely concerned about the American Health Care Act. This is simply unconscionable to pay for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by cutting services for low income individuals with disabilities, adults, older adults, and children.
(March 8,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD ACTION ALERT: Call Now to Stop Medicaid Cuts and Health Care Repeal
Congress is on a fast track to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to make drastic cuts to the Medicaid program. The level of cuts over time would decimate the Medicaid program.
(March 7,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

The Health and the Long Term Services and Supports Task Forces
Medicaid Per Capita Caps and Block Grants: Devastating for People with Disabilities
Establishing funding caps for the Medicaid program would be devastating to people with disabilities. Medicaid provides health care services and long-term services and supports that maintain the health, function, independence, and well-being of 10 million enrollees living with disabilities and, often, their families.
(March 2,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

The Health and the Long Term Services and Supports Task Force
Protect the ACA’s Gains for People with Disabilities
Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities strongly oppose repealing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without simultaneously passing a replacement plan that maintains or improves existing coverage, access, and affordability. Losing or undermining key enrollee protections or disrupting care would endanger millions of people with disabilities who have gained coverage under the ACA.
(March 2,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD Opposes Per Capita Caps that Would Decimate the Medicaid Program
CCD released the following statement expressing our concerns about the House majority leadership’s policy brief on repealing the ACA and helping to pay for it by instituting a Medicaid per capita cap.
(February 21,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
New URGENT CCD Action Alert ACA and Medicaid
The House of Representatives is expected to introduce a bill to cut Medicaid and the ACA on February 27 and to begin committee work immediately. The result would be two major blows to individuals with disabilities. Reach out to your Federal and state legislators and the Governor’s office in your state and tell them that repealing the ACA and replacing it with a plan that CUTS Medicaid is unacceptable.
(February 20,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

Health Task Force
CCD Letter for Senate on ACA
We, the undersigned members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), are aware that the 115th Congress is already hard at work on an aggressive calendar for action starting with the Senate Concurrent Budget Resolution released by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Michael Enzi on January 3, 2017.
(January 9,  2017) - Download [ PDF ]

CCD Medicaid Letter to to express our strong opposition to any block granting, setting of per capita caps or significant cuts to the Medicaid program.
The undersigned organizations are writing as members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to express our strong opposition to any block granting, setting of per capita caps or significant cuts to the Medicaid program. Medicaid provides health care services and long-term services and supports that maintain the health, function, independence, and well-being of 10 million enrollees living with disabilities and, often, their families.
(December 16,  2016) - Download [ PDF ]

 Health Task Force
CCD Letter on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to Senators
The undersigned organizations are writing as members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities to express our strong opposition to repealing key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This would be particularly harmful without simultaneous enactment of a replacement plan that maintains or improves existing coverage and access.
(December 12,  2016) - Download [ PDF ]

 Health Task Force
CCD Fact Sheet: People with Disabilities Benefit from the Affordable Care Act
Determining whether health reform proposals can meet the needs of people with disabilities requires analyzing the proposals from a disability perspective.
(December 12,  2016) - Download [ PDF ]