The value of rebalancing long-term services and supports: Policy brief. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Citation: Centers for Rehabilitation Research. (2025). The value of rebalancing long-term services and supports: Policy brief. Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. https://www.sralab.org/research/labs/cror/news/policy-brief-value-rebalancing-long-term-services-and-supports Summary: This policy brief makes the case for rebalancing long-term services and supports away from institutional care toward home and community-based services, including self-direction. It presents evidence on cost-effectiveness, participant outcomes, and quality of life improvements associated with community-based care. The […]
Self-direction for home- and community-based services: Findings from interviews with key stakeholders. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission.
Citation: O’Gara, B., & Ballweg, G. (2025, February 27). Self-direction for home- and community-based services: Findings from interviews with key stakeholders [presentation]. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission. https://www.macpac.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/04_February-Slides_Self-Direction-for-Home-and-Community-Based-Services-Findings-from-Interviews-with-Key-Stakeholders.pdf Summary: This presentation shares findings from stakeholder interviews about self-direction in home and community-based services. It captures perspectives from participants, family members, providers, and administrators about program strengths, […]
History repeats? Faced with Medicaid cuts, states reduced support for older adults and disabled people. Health Affairs Forefront.
Schubel, J., Barkoff, A., Kaye, H. S., Cohen, M. A., & Tavares, J. (2025, April 16). History repeats? Faced with Medicaid cuts, states reduced support for older adults and disabled people. Health Affairs Forefront. https://doi.org/10.1377/forefront.20250414.154091 Summary: The article warns that proposed Medicaid cuts will disproportionately harm older adults and people with disabilities by reducing access to essential home […]