People with disabilities have long complained of inequities at the doctor’s office. Now, the federal government is taking steps toward leveling the playing field.

Most states are expanding community-based care for people with disabilities over institutional options in an effort to rein in costs and meet consumer demand, a new survey finds.

State requirements directing insurers to cover autism therapy could be in jeopardy as federal officials set new national standards for health coverage.

As regulators work to determine what should qualify as essential under the new health care law, habilitative services like autism behavior therapy are proving to be a sticking point.

The federal government is opening the door to billions of dollars to help individuals with disabilities access care in the community as opposed to institutions.

From health care to pop culture, developmental disabilities permeated the news in 2010. Here are our picks for the disability stories of the year.

Disability advocates want autism therapies and a handful of other items included in a menu of “essential benefits” now being established by federal health officials under insurance reform.

In an effort to make children’s health insurance more available, the Obama administration said insurers can charge more to cover kids with pre-existing conditions if state law allows.

A series of changes sparked by the health care law passed earlier this year will begin to take hold later this week, increasing access for individuals with disabilities.

The lawmaker who introduced legislation to expand independent living options is speaking out in support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after self-advocates heckled her.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi resorted to yelling parts of a speech Tuesday over the voices of protesters in wheelchairs calling for “our homes, not nursing homes.”

A poll released Wednesday indicates that a majority of Americans support legislation that would allow people with disabilities to choose community-based care over nursing homes.

After a rebuke from the president’s top health care official, insurers appear to be backing off renewed efforts to exclude children with pre-existing conditions.

Congress approved a series of final changes Thursday to the health care overhaul plan, increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates and clarifying a series of other provisions.

With his signature Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama put in motion a complete overhaul of the American health insurance system.