Disability Issues

An amendment to health care reform legislation would offer people with special needs greater access to in-home attendant services.

Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently introduced legislation that would greatly expand affordable housing options under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 811 program for people with disabilities.

One of the programs on the cutting edge of community mental health is called "supportive housing," and it incorporates not only housing but social services and medical care as well.

The IRS reports that more than 5 million retirees, people with disabilities and disabled veterans who are eligible to receive a tax rebate under the $152 billion economic stimulus package have failed to take the steps necessary to get their...

Carve out a bit of time out to cross off one to-do item that will be key to the future of your child with special needs.

Parents of children with special needs are often daunted by the different government programs that fall under "disability benefits."...

Recent changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have gone into effect, and, for the most part, the updated rules will make it easier for people with special needs to access public places and services.

In the month since new regulations governing mental health parity went into effect, several insurance companies have complained that the regulations go too far in their attempt to limit how insurance companies select and reimburse providers and manage care.