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Automonous Vehicles "Hold Enormous Potential" for People with Disabilities
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On September 20, 2016, CLPC Policy Director Henry Claypool was one of several speakers joining Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in officially announcing a new Federal policy on autonomous vehicles.  In his remarks, Claypool spoke of the "enormous potential" of autonomous vehicles to "improve the lives of millions of Americans like me who,...

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Health Plans in California's Duals Demonstration Have Little Involvement in LTSS, According to Beneficiaries
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In a 2016 survey of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries participating in Cal MediConnect, the California duals demonstration, only a minority reported that health plans had asked them about their LTSS, a surprising finding given that integration of LTSS and healthcare is a major goal of the duals...

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Consensus Near on Priorities for Quality Measurement in Home and Community-Based Services
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The National Quality Forum's Committee on Home and Community-Based Services Quality, which is co-chaired by two CLPC researchers, is nearing completion of its work in identifying and prioritizing measurement domains and subdomains of HCBS quality.  The Committee's purview also includes identifying high-priority gaps in HCBS...

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