Politics & Law
Funding For Group Helping Crime Victims With Disabilities Halted
The U.S. Department of Justice grants provided legal services for crime victims with disabilities and helped support emerging lawyers who represent victims regarding their legal rights.
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.
Supreme Court To Hear Case That Could ‘Gut The ADA And Rehabilitation Act’
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider a case that may have major implications for the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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Kennedy’s Comments About ASD Draw Backlash
Autism advocates are pushing back after U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that kids on the spectrum will never have a job, play baseball, go on a date and more.
RFK Jr. Promises To Uncover Cause Of ‘Autism Epidemic’ By September
The nation's top health official is promising to determine by this fall why autism rates have surged in recent decades.
Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations For People With Disabilities
From halting diversity programs to making federal staffing cuts, advocates say the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.
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Ed Department Faces Questions About Future Of Special Education
Federal lawmakers are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Education amid efforts to shutter the agency and reassign "special needs" programs elsewhere.
Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt Caregiving Industry
Families, nursing facilities and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to do jobs that are demanding and hard to fill, but anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor.
Disability Advocates Sue Over ‘Systematic Dismantling’ Of Social Security
Disability advocates are suing over "reckless and devastating" changes imposed by the Trump administration that they say are undermining Social Security's ability to serve beneficiaries.
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HHS Layoffs Likely To Have Ripple Effect On Disability Programs Nationwide
Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close.
Many People With Disabilities Risk Losing Medicaid If They Work Too Much
As politicians demand that more Medicaid recipients work, many people with disabilities say their state programs' income and asset caps force them to limit work hours or turn down promotions.
Social Security Eases Off Recent Changes
Facing pushback, the Social Security Administration is backing off some changes that could have posed barriers for people with disabilities.