A new proposal to shift the oversight of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Check out Families USA’s Health Action Resources
Looking for trusted tools to strengthen your health care advocacy? Families USA’s Health Action Resources hub is your one-stop shop for compelling data, messaging strategies, and action tools […]
5 Key Facts about Medicaid Program Integrity – Fraud, Waste, Abuse and Improper Payments
Elizabeth Hinton, Jessica Mathers, and Robin Rudowitz Published: Mar 18, 2025 Medicaid is the primary program providing comprehensive coverage of health and long-term care to 83 million low-income people in the United States and accounts […]
COPAA – Take Action to Protect Students with Disabilities
The rights and opportunities of students with disabilities are at stake. Congress is debating policies that could impact Medicaid funding, special education resources, and protections for students […]
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 […]