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Feds Finalize New Rules For Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services
Federal officials are reshaping the rules surrounding community-based services for people with disabilities in an effort to improve access and strengthen the direct support professional workforce.
Social Security Tweaks Rules For SSI
The Social Security Administration is making another update to how it calculates Supplemental Security Income benefits, this time to ensure its rules are applied more equitably across the country.
Medicaid Officials Remove Barriers For Those With Disabilities
With a new rule, federal officials say they are streamlining the Medicaid enrollment process in an effort to make it easier for people with disabilities to get coverage and keep it.
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Suicidal Thoughts Alarmingly Common Among Young Kids With Autism, Survey Finds
New research suggests that more than a third of children with autism ages 8 and under have had suicidal thoughts and not all of these kids are necessarily displaying warning signs.
Biden Pushes Plan To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
As the Biden administration prepares to issue new rules aimed at bolstering supports for those with disabilities, the president says that much more work is needed.
Disney Revamping Disability Access Policies At Theme Parks
Disney is overhauling its disability access policies after seeing an explosion in abuse of a program meant to accommodate visitors with autism and other developmental disabilities.
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Social Security Finalizes Change To SSI Benefits
The Social Security Administration is moving forward with a major change to the way it calculates monthly Supplemental Security Income benefits for those with disabilities.
White House Embraces Autism ‘Acceptance’ Over ‘Awareness’
In a month that's long been associated with autism awareness, the president is part of a growing shift toward emphasizing acceptance instead.
Most Disability Programs See Flat Funding In Federal Budget
A $1.2 trillion deal to fund the federal government includes more money for special education and disability employment, but many other programs benefiting people with disabilities were not as lucky.
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FDA Proposes New Ban On Shock Devices For Those With Developmental Disabilities
More than two years after a ban was blocked in court, federal regulators are seeking to stop the use of devices that administer electric shocks to address behavior issues in people with disabilities.
Social Security Rethinks Its Approach On Overpayments To Beneficiaries
The Social Security Administration is making major changes amid backlash to its heavy-handed efforts to claw back billions in overpayments from beneficiaries including those with disabilities.
Federal Proposal Could Have ‘Chilling Effect’ On Disability Research
Much of what's known about people with developmental disabilities is based on Medicaid and Medicare data, but researchers are warning that a new plan could sharply limit access to that information.