Health & Behavior
Biden Administration Plans Crackdown On Disability Rights Violations
Federal officials are beefing up enforcement of a key U.S. Supreme Court decision that affirmed the rights of people with disabilities to be supported in the community whenever possible.
Medicaid Aims To Better Serve Adults With IDD, Aging Caregivers
Upwards of a million U.S. households include an adult with IDD supported by an aging caregiver and that number is expected to grow. Now, Medicaid officials are making a push to better meet their needs.
As Medicaid Cutoffs Surpass 1 Million, Worries Grow Over Impact On People With Disabilities
The Biden administration is urging states to ensure that they aren't wrongly terminating Medicaid beneficiaries as they rapidly drop people from the program that many with disabilities rely on.
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For Medically Fragile Kids, Access To Palliative Care Depends On Family Resources
Palliative care can offer physical relief and support to families of children with complex medical needs, but too few physicians and places offer such services, leading to long waits and hurdles.
Supreme Court Hands Down ‘Major Victory’ For Disability Rights
Disability advocates are hailing a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case that they feared could lead to severe restrictions on the rights of people who rely on Medicaid and other government programs.
As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ Of Americans Lose Coverage
States are deciding who stays and who goes from the health insurer for low-income Americans and those with disabilities and most people who’ve lost coverage so far were dropped due to technicalities.
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Medicaid Change Could Mean More Funding For Special Ed Services
Schools could have an easier time paying for special education services under a proposed new rule.
People With Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, But The Health System Still Treats Many As Kids
The median life expectancy for a baby born with Down syndrome jumped from about four years in 1950 to 58 in the 2010s. But now, aging adults with the condition face a health system unprepared for them.
Advocates Call On FDA To Reissue Ban On Shock Devices For Those With Disabilities
The Food and Drug Administration is under pressure to ban devices used to administer electric shocks on people with developmental disabilities years after a previous attempt was blocked in court.
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Medicaid, Disability Programs Could Face Cuts In Debt Ceiling Negotiations
The future of Medicaid and other programs critical to people with disabilities are on the line amid a Washington standoff over the nation's debt ceiling, advocates say.
Despite Laws, People With IDD Less Likely To Receive Organ Transplants
New research suggests that people with developmental disabilities face more difficulty than others accessing organ transplants even in cases where they are no more likely to have complications.
End Of Public Health Emergency Brings ‘Uncertainty’ For Disability Services
Many of the pandemic-era policies that benefited people with disabilities are set to expire and the implications could be significant, touching everything from health care to community-based services.