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New 988 Hotline May Help Those With IDD In Crisis

WEBThe 988 phone line, which Congress established in 2020, launches Saturday. The three-digit number will take over for the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline …

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Biden Administration Proposes Rule To Curb Disability …

WEBThe proposal also establishes enforceable standards for accessible medical diagnostic equipment and would require certain medical providers to have at least one …

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Feds Warn Health Providers About Denying Care To Those With

WEBIn guidance issued late last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights is telling providers that civil rights protections for people …

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National Coalition Sets Roadmap To Improve Health Care For …

WEBNational Coalition Sets Roadmap To Improve Health Care For Those With IDD. First-year medical students learn to use an automated external defibrillator. (Erika …

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In About-Face, NIH Designates Disability As A Health Disparity

WEBThe agency said this week that it will officially designate people with disabilities as a health disparity population. The label applies to groups that “experience …

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More Medical Schools Expected To Train Doctors On IDD

WEBA new effort is underway to dramatically expand training on intellectual and developmental disabilities at the nation’s medical schools. The health insurance …

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Medicaid 'Unwinding' Breeds Chaos In States

WEBSeven months into what was predicted to be the biggest upheaval in the 58-year history of the government health insurance program for people with low incomes …

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Congress Weighs Strengthening Health Care Protections For …

WEB“QALYs aggregate quality and quantity of life simply by lowering the value of a year of treatment by the degree to which an illness, disability, or other health condition …

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Supreme Court Hands Down 'Major Victory' For Disability Rights

WEBDisability 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 …

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Overtime Mandate May Threaten Access To Disability Services

WEBUnder the Labor Department’s final rule, employers will be required to pay overtime to most salaried workers earning less than $43,888 starting July 1 if they work …

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Feds Warn Medicaid Programs Against Wrongly Dropping …

WEBFederal Medicaid officials say that multiple states may be improperly removing individuals from Medicaid, a program many people with disabilities rely on for …

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Feds Finalize New Rules For Medicaid Home And Community …

WEBUnder a final rule released this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is establishing minimum payment thresholds for direct care providers, requiring …

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Autism Insurance Coverage Now Required In All 50 States

WEBAfter officials in the last holdout state enacted a new rule, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. have mandates that require some level of insurance coverage for the …

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Disability Advocates Alarmed By CDC’s New COVID Guidelines

WEBThe Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is dramatically scaling back its isolation recommendations for those who test positive for COVID-19, a decision that …

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How Families Are Advocating For Children With Disabilities In …

WEBThe state’s current fiscal year budget includes $139 million to help counties address the needs of youth with complex needs such as physical and developmental …

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When People With Disabilities Are In Crisis, Feds Say Police May …

WEB“Sending mobile crisis response teams to mental health emergencies when appropriate is akin to sending EMTs to a reported heart attack,” said Assistant Attorney …

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Federal Proposal Could Have 'Chilling Effect' On Disability Research

WEBFederal Proposal Could Have ‘Chilling Effect’ On Disability Research. Much of what’s known about the experiences of people with autism and other developmental …

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Halfway Through 'Unwinding,' Medicaid Enrollment Is Down …

WEBOne of a handful of states that have refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, Alabama had about 920,000 enrollees in Medicaid and CHIP in …

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Anger Should Be Mental Health Disorder, Psychologist Says

WEBIs anger worthy of being a mental health diagnosis similar to anxiety or depression? One New York psychologist thinks so. In a presentation at an American …

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Private Equity's Growing Footprint In Home Health Care Draws …

WEBIn Massachusetts, in-home care is nearly $6,000 monthly while a private nursing home room is more than $13,500 a month. For those who need 24/7 care, home …

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In Twist, Feds Sue Alleging Too Many Medicaid Recipients Living In

WEBIn an unusual move, federal prosecutors filed suit against New York City this week arguing the city provided in-home care to residents who should have been placed …

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Supreme Court To Reconsider Private School Payment

WEBThe Supreme Court will again tackle the question of whether or not a student must try public school special education before seeking reimbursement for private …

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