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What Can House Republicans Cut Instead of Medicaid? Not Much.
The math of the G.O.P.’s goals makes the move almost unavoidable. Read the full article here Speaker Mike Johnson oversaw passage of a House budget Tuesday. Now comes the hard […]
Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: Here’s What’s at Stake for Students with Disabilities.
Statement from our CEO Katy Neas on the Executive Order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. To learn more, read Katy’s op-ed in Newsweek. “Dismantling the U.S. Department of […]
Federal Court Rules Texas S.B. 1 Violates Rights of Voters with Disabilities Under the ADA and Section 504
WASHINGTON, DC – In a major victory for disability rights, a federal court has ruled that Texas Senate Bill 1 (S.B. 1) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and […]
Help Improve Michigan’s Medicaid Behavioral Health System
Thank You To Our Friends at Disability Rights Michigan Find out more at https://www.drmich.org/michigans-medicaid-system/ Michigan’s Medicaid behavioral health system is in need of urgent reform. Unfortunately, unnecessary red tape, lack […]
Make a Difference in Michigan! Join the Beneficiary Advisory Council.
Apply to join the Michigan Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council. Do you want to share your insights and experiences with Medicaid? The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is […]
National Disability Rights Organizations Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Rights of Youth with Disabilities in Key Education Case
WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of national disability rights organizations is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the civil rights of students with disabilities in AJT v. Osseo Area […]
MDHHS launches initiative to strengthen behavioral health care access, quality and choice for Michigan families
Read the full MDHHS Press Release here February 28, 2025 Online survey offered to identify opportunities and improvements to Medicaid behavioral health services prior to selecting Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans […]
The Department of Education Helps Students With Disabilities. Don’t Let It Disappear.
This op-ed from The Arc’s CEO Katy Neas was originally published in Newsweek. If the U.S. Department of Education disappears, millions of students with disabilities will face even greater barriers […]
Work Requirements for Medicaid Enrollees
Akeiisa Coleman, Sara Federman Click Here for the full article For most of its history, Medicaid, the joint state and federal health insurance program for people with low income, […]