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Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community
WASHINGTON, DC – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc of the United […]
CMS Refocuses on its Core Mission and Preserving the State-Federal Medicaid Partnership
Read the full article from CMS.Gov, here. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to preserve the core mission of the Medicaid program by […]
Statement on the Police Killing of an Idaho Autistic Teen
Below is a statement from Leigh Anne McKingsley, The Arc’s Senior Director of Disability & Justice Initiatives, on the killing of Victor Perez, an autistic teenager in Idaho who was […]
The Truth About Medicaid Expansion and Disability Services
In recent debates over Medicaid’s future, some have suggested that extending coverage to low-income adults through Medicaid expansion has diverted resources away from people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) […]
Top 5 Reasons SSI’s Asset Limits Are Long Overdue for an Upgrade
Right now, people on SSI can’t have more than $2,000 in savings—an amount set in 1989. That’s not even enough for an emergency, let alone a stable future. It’s […]
Policymakers Should Raise SSI’s Harsh Savings Limits
Did you know that the savings limit for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) hasn’t been meaningfully updated in over 50 years? Right now, individuals can’t have more than $2,000 in assets—barely […]
Bipartisan Cooperation to Battle Poverty
The bipartisan SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act would ensure the millions of disabled and older Americans who receive #SSI are no longer penalized for saving. It’s time to #UpdateSSI & […]
Enhancing Economic Opportunity and Mobility for People with Disabilities through Asset and Income Limit Reforms
“Updating & simplifying the asset & income limits for SSI will help expand economic opportunity and mobility for people with disabilities while advancing a more inclusive workforce.” This is why […]
Raising SSI asset limits raises recipient opportunity
#SSI’s outdated rules don’t just hurt beneficiaries—they make the program burdensome for @SocialSecurity to run. According to @NiskanenCenter, 8x more people receive #SocialSecurity than SSI, but SSI costs 80% of […]