What Trump's Win Could Mean For Medicaid, Disability Programs
Nov 8, 2024 · Many of these types of policy changes are echoed in Project 2025, a 900-page conservative playbook from the Heritage Foundation. Though Trump has distanced himself from the plan, it is widely viewed as a possible blueprint for his second term.
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Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill. New data from thousands of school districts across the nation is highlighting stark differences in …
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Jan 14, 2025 · Court Finds Man Liable For $120 Million Missing From Special Needs Trusts. A federal judge has ruled that a Florida businessman is liable for a $122 million shortfall found in the books of a bankrupt nonprofit that oversaw special needs trust funds for more than 2,000 people.
How Trump's Plan To Close The Ed Department Might Impact …
Nov 18, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but experts are split on what that would mean for students with disabilities across the nation.
New Rule Expands Disability Rights In Air Travel
Dec 17, 2024 · The rule stipulates that airlines provide “safe and dignified” assistance to passengers with disabilities, meaning that they are served in a manner that does not put them at increased risk of bodily injury and that respects their independence, autonomy and privacy.
Delta Boosts Accessibility For Travelers With Disabilities
Dec 13, 2024 · Delta said the updated map will be available on most of its 165,000 seat-back screens. The flight map is the most popular in-flight entertainment offering, the airline said, with 45% of travelers engaging with it.
DSP Wages Up, But Disability Providers Still Struggling To …
Nov 4, 2024 · The figures come from a report issued by United Cerebral Palsy and the American Network of Community Options and Resources, or ANCOR, which represents disability service providers nationally. Traditionally, the advocacy groups have released an annual “Case for Inclusion” report assessing how well states are supporting people with developmental disabilities in the community.
Feds Seek To End Subminimum Wage Program For Those With …
Dec 4, 2024 · “In the decades since Section 14(c) was included in the Fair Labor Standards Act, there have been significant legal and policy developments that have dramatically expanded employment opportunities and rights for individuals with disabilities,” said …
Trump Budget Calls For Cuts To Disability Programs
Feb 13, 2020 · President Donald Trump is proposing cuts to countless programs benefiting people with disabilities, advocates say, touching everything from Medicaid to employment and autism treatment.
Disability Advocates Sound Alarm Over Possible Medicaid Cuts
Nov 21, 2024 · With Republicans set to assume control in Washington, disability advocates are warning that proposals are in the works to drastically reshape Medicaid and undermine the nation’s system of home and community-based services.