Biden Calls For Investment In Disability Services
President Joe Biden is renewing his push to improve support for people with disabilities living in the community. The post Biden Calls For Investment In Disability Services appeared first on…
Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Program Gets $37 Billion Boost
A pandemic relief package that was expected to funnel $12.7 billion to states to bolster home and community-based services actually distributed nearly three times that much, the White House says.…
Congress Could Make Waiting Lists For Disability Services A Thing Of The Past
A proposal in Congress would do away with Medicaid’s institutional bias and guarantee people with developmental disabilities access to services in the community. The post Congress Could Make Waiting Lists…
New Medicaid Waiver Rules Take Effect
After nine years and multiple delays, new standards for what count as home and community-based services for people with disabilities will take effect this week, but many states remain ill-prepared.…
Nursing Shortage Puts Children With Disabilities At Risk, Spurs Calls For Change
Finding nurses to care for children with disabilities at home has always been difficult, but the problem has worsened dramatically forcing kids to remain in hospitals or parents to manage…
Biden Administration Gives States More Time To Spend Disability Services Funds
States will get extra time to spend billions of federal dollars aimed at bolstering Medicaid home and community-based services after it took longer than expected for the money to make…
Waiting Lists For IDD Services Balloon
A new report is painting a grim picture of developmental disability services nationally as labor shortages and other factors mean individuals are struggling to access supports in the community. The…
Programs For People With Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds
A year after the American Rescue Plan Act allocated what could amount to $25 billion to Medicaid home and community-based services, many states have yet to access much of the…
Massive Investment In Disability Services In Limbo
Even as lawmakers blow through deadlines, disability advocates say they remain optimistic that a deal will be reached to approve the largest-ever investment in home and community-based services. The post…
House Approves Largest Investment Ever In Community-Based Services
A roughly $2 trillion bill including a historic investment in Medicaid home and community-based services and support for employment, housing and other disability programs is closer to becoming law. The…