Disabilities
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Disability Rights Group Focuses on Employment in Indiana
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and this year's theme is "Beyond the Conversation". In Indiana, that could mean 'less talk and …
Advocates Urge Age Cap Removal on NY Medicaid Buy-In Program
New York disability-rights advocates are calling for the age cap on the state's Medicaid Buy In Program to be raised or eliminated. The program is …
Housing Assistance on Docket for Lawmakers in Olympia
Affordable housing is a major concern in Washington state and lawmakers in Olympia are considering a slate of measures to address it. One option is …
Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…
Advocates Call for More Awareness, Education During Developmental Disabilities Month
To recognize Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, state lawmakers have signed a resolution to raise awareness surrounding people with …
Disability Community Celebrates Life of Advocate Judy Heumann
The disability community is mourning the loss of one of its greatest advocates. Judy Heumann, often called the "mother of the disability rights …
Legislation Would Help Working Missourians with Disabilities
For Missourians with a disability, earning too much money, or having a spouse earn too much, can mean losing important Medicaid health coverage…
AARP Colorado Seeking Projects to Help Improve Communities
AARP Colorado is putting out the call for creative projects to help improve communities, by creating new public transportation and housing options…
CT General Assembly Considers Nursing-Home Reforms
Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms. Senate Bill 989 would establish minimum …
SD Considers Adding Work Requirement to Medicaid Expansion
South Dakota is poised to launch a Medicaid expansion this summer, after voters approved the idea last fall, but there is a legislative push to add a …
ADA Website Gets Makeover to Become More Accessible
A revamped website for the Americans with Disabilities Act has launched to make the site more accessible. The Justice Department has updated ADA.gov …
IA School Vouchers Pose Challenges for Students with Disabilities
Advocates for Iowans with disabilities say a new "school choice" law could allow discrimination against students with disabilities. The bill …