Occupational Therapy on the Hill

Policy updates for occupational therapists; Coalition for Disability Health Equity

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

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American Association on Health and Disability Survey on COVID-19 and Vaccines for Adults with Disabilities

https://t.co/cH4U8tfV8F

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

@ossoff @ReverendWarnock @marcorubio @SenRickScott

The emergency COVID-19 relief funding includes NO funding for community-based services — services that many people with disabilities rely on to stay out of institutions, where COVID-19 is spreading. https://t.co/w0azIvMyBM

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Action Alert! Your Advocacy is Needed on the Next COVID-19 Relief Bill! #MedicaidCantWait #HCBS

Use the link below to take action. THANK YOU!!

https://t.co/nCgjMBYroV

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

16 Simple, actionable, impactful steps #healthcare workers can take to fight #racism. Go beyond posting, liking, & sharing on social media, though we encourage all of the above! https://t.co/aC6j39VGtq

#BlackLivesMatter #BLM #RacismInAmerica #EqualityForAll #JusticeNow #COVID19

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Please don’t let @usedgov strip away access to education! @BetsyDeVosED can weaken students' IDEA rights in the Coronavirus Aid bill by recommending waivers that allow schools to opt-out of providing education to students with disabilities. #NotThatIDEA #OTontheHill

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Just showing that Presidential Broken Promises affects millions of Americans with and without disabilities which in turn affects Occupational Therapists.

[Barbara L. Kornblau @BarbaraKornblau]

From .@FamiliesUSA Four evidence-based documents that show Presidential Broken Promises: Short Analyses on #PrescriptionDrugs, #PreExistingConditions & #Health #InsuranceCoverage, #Medicare and #Medicaid https://t.co/nQeNevYF15

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

The Trump administration is hurting people with mental illness, writes @BarbaraKornblau https://t.co/cCCzFL1yl9 #PostLetters

[Barbara L. Kornblau @BarbaraKornblau]

The Trump administration is hurting people w/mental illness but claiming to help them. #DisabilityRights #CripTheVote #TrumpBudget .@JayRuderman .@NAMIAdvocacy .@DREDF .@RebeccaCokley .@ConnConnection .@GreggBeratan https://t.co/FVA21SUzgD

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Sign up for a free workshop virtually or in person with NIH!

[Barbara L. Kornblau @BarbaraKornblau]

Free NIH workshop - live & videocast - Can Physical Activity Improve the Health of #Wheelchair Users? #disability .@AOTAInc .@APTAtweets .@AndyDRC .@AsieduEdmund .@APHADisability .@DREDF .@AAHD1
Register here: https://t.co/DRCIZAjWvP

[Barbara L. Kornblau @BarbaraKornblau]

Trump admin's #disability benefit changes are "harmful and unjustified," say letters signed by over 140 lawmakers https://t.co/M0OmcxYkHb

[Barbara L. Kornblau @BarbaraKornblau]

Trump Proposes to Block Grant #Medicaid, #RationHealthCare https://t.co/yGfO8wvdct via @civilrightsorg

[NFCPA @FibroAndPain]

The National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic is listening. They want to hear your #painstory. Submit your story by answering some simple, open-ended questions here https://t.co/J8yLj3Q4pK #ChronicPain #Pain

[NFCPA @FibroAndPain]

The National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic is having a listening session webinar. You can register to attend here: https://t.co/x0B11vZNv6 #ChronicPain #Fibromyalgia #Pain

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Answer some open-ended questions in the survey to share your #painstory! Make your voices heard!

[NFCPA @FibroAndPain]

The National Academy of Medicine's Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic is listening. They want to hear your #painstory. Submit your story by answering some simple, open-ended questions here https://t.co/J8yLj3Q4pK #ChronicPain #Pain

[JulieAOTA @JulieAOTA]

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[The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute @PCORI]

Congress has reauthorized PCORI’s funding for 10 years and the legislation has been signed into law. Read more here. https://t.co/xwNrF2O9VH

[Occupational Therapy on the Hill @Policy4OT]

Want to know what ACTUALLY is going on with the ACA? This podcast will tell you what’s up! Click here. #ACA #HelathCareMatters https://t.co/kUeNjbyfAD

[Alliance for Patient Access @patientaccess]

Playing now at #SummitBPM2019: Understanding Patient Centered Care. https://t.co/i8Hwa1RapG

[Alliance for Balanced Pain Management @AfBPM]

We are looking forward to a great day at #SummitBPM2019! If you can't make it in person, you can watch on Facebook live: https://t.co/G9dM5mFZ6c

[Mind @MindCharity]

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Lots of people don't realise their mental health problem qualifies as a disability under The Equality Act, which gives them legal rights and protections. We're here to set the record straight. #IDPD> https://t.co/LCsgSsH7PK