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Pride, Possibility, and the Paperwork That Holds People Back
CW: Poverty Lucy Robinson felt proud when she received an invitation to a prestigious conference in Germany. Robinson is a leader in disability advocacy. The invitation seemed like a well-deserved recognition of her own hard work and dedication. But underneath that pride was an undercurrent of anxiety as she figured out the logistics of her…
Rethinking Disability in Healthcare
CW: Ableism We often overlook the challenges facing disabled patients in medicine. In medicine most professionals are focused on how patients are healing. But equally critical are the ways in which care is provided for vulnerable patients. Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities encounter barriers to medical care that exacerbate their lived experiences. Take the…
The Oversight Paradox: Protecting Medicaid While Undermining Independence
CW: Fraud & Institulization Policymakers across the country are grappling with a hard and pressing question: how to prevent fraud within Medicaid programs without upending the systems that millions of people depend on to live. Recent reporting from the Star Tribune highlights what is happening in Minnesota. They note that the existing programs—especially the Consumer…
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