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The National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA), with funding from The Grassroots Project, is pleased to share a new seven-part video series focused on Medicaid advocacy.
Medicaid policies can significantly affect whether people with brain injury can access the services and supports they need. However, the policymaking process can often feel complicated or difficult to navigate. This series makes advocacy more approachable by explaining key Medicaid issues, introducing practical ways to participate, and showing how lived experience and data can help influence decisions.
A major milestone for brain injury awareness and care: the first international consensus recommendations for traumatic brain injury (TBI) in first responders are now published. Developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, first responders, people with lived experience, and policy and organizational experts, this work establishes an important foundation for recognizing, treating, and preventing brain injuries among law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS personnel. NASHIA contributed brain injury subject matter expertise as co-authors and helped design and facilitate the Delphi consensus process that brought experts together to develop and refine the recommendations.
Employment is more than what we do; for many, it is our identity. Additionally, the employment of people with disabilities is seen not only as a civil rights issue but also as a practical factor for business. However, in 2020, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 17.9 percent of individuals with a disability were employed, down from 19.3 percent in 2019. For those without a disability, 61.8 percent were employed in 2020, down from 66.3 percent in 2019. Unemployment rates for persons with and without a disability both increased from 2019 to 2020, to 12.6 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively. Data on both groups for 2020 reflect the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and efforts to contain it. But the numbers are vastly different between the two groups, and there is a critical need to shrink that gap.
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