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The Billion‑Dollar Freeze That Touches Real Lives
The Trump administration is freezing nearly $1.1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California, over concerns that they need to prove claims are legitimate. The goal behind this, federal officials say, is to hold states accountable by making sure taxpayer dollars are spent properly. However, state leaders fear even temporary funding interruptions will negatively…
The ADA at 36: A Promise in Peril
CW: Institutional Bias Today marks 36 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed. The anniversary is arriving at a time when the people the ADA is supposed to help are feeling the pressure in very real, personal ways. The ADA has always been about allowing disabled people to live their lives fully: to…
More Than a Budget Line
CW: Institulization There’s a common thread in policy discussions on disability. Governments present cuts to home and community-based supports as difficult but necessary choices for the sake of long-term sustainability, even when the evidence shows those cuts make little difference to long-term spending. Australia recently announced a decrease in the funding of social and community…
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