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Supreme Court Makes It Easier For Students With Disabilities To Sue Schools
In a ruling with broad implications, the Supreme Court said unanimously that claims of disability discrimination at schools shouldn't be held to a higher standard than those originating from other settings.
Effort To Roll Back Federal Disability Rights Protections Alarms Advocates
The Trump administration is quietly working to fast-track changes to a key disability rights law by circumventing typical procedures, advocates are warning.
Trump Budget Calls For Major Changes To Disability Programs
The Trump administration wants to eliminate university centers on developmental disabilities and rethink IDEA funding, but a new plan spares some programs that were expected to be on the chopping block.
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NIH Autism Research Funding Down 26% Under Trump, Analysis Shows
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to get to the bottom of surging autism rates, but a new analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut funding for such research by double digits.
House Approves Deep Cuts To Medicaid Threatening Disability Services, Advocates Say
The U.S. House of Representatives approved billions in cuts to Medicaid that advocates warn would undermine the nation's already fragile system of services and supports for people with disabilities.
States Drop Effort To Overturn Section 504, But Continue To Challenge Disability Protections
Seventeen states are no longer seeking to invalidate one of the nation's key disability rights laws, but advocates say threats remain.
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House Panel Green-Lights Sweeping Cuts To Medicaid Despite Outcry From Disability Advocates
In a marathon session marked by the arrest of dozens of disability rights activists, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead with plans to drastically reduce Medicaid spending.
IDD Providers Increasingly Swallowed Up By Private Equity
In a major shift, disability service providers across the nation are being acquired by investment firms seeking a quick profit, raising serious questions about implications for care.
HHS To Scrutinize Medicare, Medicaid Data On Enrollees With Autism
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unveiling plans to give researchers access to data on enrollees with autism, though experts are doubtful that the effort will identify the condition's causes.
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Nation’s Disability Services System Begins To Buckle As Funding Threats Intensify
President Trump wants to cut $163 billion in federal spending next year, potentially zeroing out key disability programs, some of which are already pausing services because they're running out of money.
Trump Administration Shuts Out Advocates, Researchers In Probe Targeting Autism
As the Trump administration lays out ambitious plans to address autism, many longtime leaders and well-known experts in the field have been left out, stakeholders indicate.
Congress Weighs Drastic Cuts To Medicaid, Disability Services
The future of the nation's disability services is on the line, advocates say, as Congress reconvenes to consider legislation that could chop billions from Medicaid.