Disability Issues

A recent push by the federal government to change Medicaid’s funding structure is raising concerns among disability rights advocates that the effort will slash funding for necessary services.

A report finds that 1.6 million fewer people received Medicaid and CHIP in 2018, primarily due to paperwork hurdles confronted during the re-eligibility process.

Only a small fraction of those eligible for new savings accounts for people with disabilities are using them, according to disability advocates. ...

A new law expands the federal government's responsibilities to accommodate people with disabilities in natural disaster and emergency preparedness planning. ...

A new study suggests that many physicians are woefully uneducated about their legal obligations to accommodate people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Unexpected expenses are a regular fact of life for many parents of children with disabilities, but for parents with children entangled in juvenile jail systems, the additional costs can be exorbitant.