News Advisory

NCD #04-460
October 12, 2004
Contact: Mark S. Quigley
202-272-2004

National Council on Disability to Release Consumer-Directed Health Care Report

WASHINGTON—The National Council on Disability (NCD) will release a report on consumer-directed health care at a news conference at 10:00 a.m., October 26 at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC.

The report, Consumer-Directed Health Care: How Well Does It Work?, evaluates the evidence base for the nation’s consumer-directed health care efforts.

The report offers a clear picture of the strengths and limitations of our Federal Government’s current research agenda related to consumer-directed health care for Americans with disabilities. It sheds light on the relationship between consumer-directed health care and practice. It also provides a basis for policymakers who use health research evidence to make informed policy decisions (e.g., about MiCASSA, Money Follows the Person, Olmstead, and Real Choice Systems Change Grants) in keeping with the intent of the New Freedom Initiative.

For more information, contact Mark Quigley at 202-272-2004.