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Action Alerts
Please Support HB 4353 to Ensure All Copays Count
Michigan House of Representatives, For individuals living with rare and chronic conditions, like hemophilia, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatoid arthritis, the high cost of treatment has a direct impact on patient access. Many patients and their families rely on copay assistance programs from manufacturers and nonprofit organizations to afford the medications they need to […]
Time is running out!
For Immediate Release February 22, 2021 Contact: Stephanie Van Koevering, 517-974-6065 Urgent state action needed to protect Michigan’s most vulnerable residents this week Michigan Direct Care Workers will see a drastic wage cut March 1 without action. Without urgent action by the Michigan Legislature, the state’s Direct Care Workers, who take care of […]
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW!
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES NEED COVID-19 VACCINE NOW! PLEASE JOIN US IN ASKING GOVERNOR WHITMER AND THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (MDHHS) FOR: · An immediate upgrade in vaccine priority status, from 1C to 1B, for all Michiganders with disabilities, aged 16-64 · Accessible materials for vaccine education, outreach, registration and delivery · Fully accessible […]
Call To Action
Congress continues to deliberate continued aid towards the COVID-19 pandemic, talks have been underway regarding a stimulus 4 aid package. Through the National Council and their members, we are requesting an emergency appropriation of $38.5 billion for providers of mental health and addiction treatment services to be included in the next stimulus package considered by […]
Tweet Your Members of Congress and tell them #WeAreEssential!
TWEET your Members of Congress now & tell them #WeAreEssential! Use this form to Tweet them directly & let them know that people with disabilities, their families & the DSP workforce can’t be left out of #COVID19 legislation. It only takes a few seconds! https://bit.ly/2UySVJ1
Planning & Response re: COVID-19 for persons with disabilities
NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION MARCH 3, 2020 THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS THE RIGHTS AND NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT ALL COVID-19 PLANNING AND RESPONSE CLOSE EXISTING GAPS, MINIMIZE IMPACT AND OPTIMIZE LIMITED RESOURCES FOR OPTIMAL COMMUNITY-WIDE OUTCOMES The disability advocacy organizations identified below and a coalition of disability […]
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Continue Your Advocacy
The following is from Alan Bolter of the Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards. The language and information are relevant. It also suggests that, if the legislature does insist on pilots or demonstrations, they need to include certain protections for enrollees and adequate evaluation of the pilots. Please use as you see fit, but […]