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Disability Support & Independent Living
Federal Settlement Strips Community Integration Rules for People With Disabilities, Sparking Outrage Among Advocates
A federal court order has formally dismantled key regulatory protections ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive care within community settings…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
Beyond the Horizon: Visually Impaired Athlete Scott Lacey Rewrites the Rules of Endurance Swimming in Historic Mackinac Island Feat
On a crisp morning on August 9, 43-year-old Kalamazoo resident Scott Lacey stepped into the cold waters surrounding Mackinac Island…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
New Federal Medicaid Guidance Deepens Anxiety for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities Amid Stricter Work Requirement Rules
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released a comprehensive 33-page implementation document detailing how states must operationalize…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
Beyond the Horizon: Visually Impaired Athlete Scott Lacey Rewrites the Rules of Endurance Swimming
The waters surrounding Mackinac Island have long presented a formidable challenge to elite open-water swimmers, characterized by unpredictable currents, fluctuating…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
New Federal Guidance Details Strict Medicaid Exemption Rules While Deepening Anxiety for Disability Advocates
Federal health officials have released a comprehensive 33-page document detailing how states must operationalize complex exemptions to upcoming Medicaid work…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
Lawsuit Challenges Connecticut Department of Developmental Services Over Strict IQ Cutoff Rules for Disability Support
Families and disability advocates in Connecticut are sounding the alarm over what they describe as an arbitrary and outdated bureaucratic…
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Disability Support & Independent Living
Justice Department Switches Sides in Landmark Legal Battle to Eliminate Community-Based Disability Rights Rules
In a stunning reversal that has sent shockwaves through the civil rights community, the federal government has abruptly changed sides…
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