Disabilities
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Medicaid cuts: Disproportionate effects predicted for LGBTQ+ in IL
Advocacy groups are speaking out about how they believe congressional cuts to Medicaid will disproportionately affect caregiver LGBTQ+ communities in …
TX summer meal programs keep kids fed while out of school
Statistics show one in five children in Texas struggles with hunger. Approximately 10,000 students a day are getting a nutritious meal through the …
Alternative payment models better for WA patients and providers
Adopting alternative payment models for people receiving primary care through Medicare is better for providers and patients, according to a new …
Drumming through Parkinson’s at The Ohio State University
A drumming program at Ohio State University-Lima is helping people dealing with Parkinson's disease improve coordination, memory, and overall …
Iowa caregiving provider network grows
Iowa has joined a growing network that provides comprehensive and social service resources to the state's unpaid family caregivers. Nationwide…
AARP grant funds help enhance WI communities
Eight Wisconsin cities, including four rural communities, will receive improvements to help make their communities more livable. Eleven grantees …
NV disability advocate alarmed by proposed cuts to Medicaid
Nevadans with disabilities are concerned with proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, despite claims from GOP lawmakers that the cuts target only waste…
IU Police Academy signs on to Deaf culture training
Indiana University now trains police academy recruits in Deaf culture awareness and basic American Sign Language. The program aims to improve …
Work requirements could push over 300,000 Tennesseans off Medicaid
As Congress pushes for Medicaid cuts and new work requirements for the program, experts have warned more Tennesseans could lose their health coverage …
Proposed cuts in GOP budget bill spur National Fair Housing Week of Action
Housing groups across the country this week have declared a National Week of Action, as federal lawmakers consider a budget eliminating all funding …
Kelly explains how proposed federal budget cuts would impact AZ
As Republicans in Washington continue to negotiate provisions in President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" bill, a recent report from the Joint …
IL is 1st state to restrict federal access to autism-related data
Illinois is the first state to block the federal government from accessing state data on autism. The order, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker last week…