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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.

April 11, 2025
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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.

April 10, 2025
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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.

April 8, 2025

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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.

April 8, 2025
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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.

April 7, 2025
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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.

April 3, 2025

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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.

April 2, 2025

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.

April 1, 2025

‘If They Cut Too Much, People Will Die’: Health Coalition Pushes GOP On Medicaid Funding

Disability advocates, other consumer groups and health industry giants are joining forces to lobby GOP members as House Republicans mull $880 billion in cuts from federal programs.

April 1, 2025

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Trump Administration To Close Agency Promoting Community Living For People With IDD

A government agency that funds services and supports for people with disabilities will be broken up as part of a massive reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

March 31, 2025

States Increasingly Noting Autism, Other Conditions On Driver’s Licenses

To help avoid misunderstandings with police during traffic stops, some states allow people with autism, hearing or other impairments to have their condition noted on their driver's license.

March 28, 2025
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Disability Advocates Worry New Federal Spending Plan Will Lead To More Programs Being Slashed

After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.

March 27, 2025

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