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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…
Inside a Criminal Justice System He Couldn’t Understand
CW: Death, Police Brutality, & Incarceration It’s a story that stays with you because it reveals something uncomfortable about how systems are constructed — and who they fail. That has become painfully clear to us in the case of Shawn Fraraccio. He ended up in the Tarrant County Jail, not because it turned out to…
Life in the Gap Between Policy and Reality
Discussions about disability services are happening internationally, and millions of people are being affected. Every budget cut can be devastating for those who rely on essential supports. These changes reflect not only shifting economic pressures but also deeper questions about how societies value disabled people. Earlier this month, I got a notice from MassHealth saying…
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