The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant progress in expanding access to health care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Access to consistent and reliable healthcare is critical for individuals with IDD, and the ACA created much-needed reforms to health insurance, addressed systemic discrimination, and expanded coverage. Yet it will all be at […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant progress in
expanding access to health care for individuals with intellectual and/or
developmental disabilities (IDD). Access to consistent and reliable...
By Sethany Griffin
I am a
member of The Arc and both a provider for adults and children with disabilities
and a mother of an adult with autism and an intellectual delay. My son Karl is
19, and...
The Arc released the following statement on the passing of
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
“Often lost in the day to day of life are the big moments in
history that make today po...
Thinking about your child’s future after you’re gone is hard
for most parents. For the parents of people with disabilities, the topic can be
so daunting that it can feel impossible to broach.
...
By: Nicole Jorwic, JD, Senior Director of Public Policy
I was up at midnight when the clock turned over to July 28,
2017, my brother Chris’ 28th birthday. My brother has autism and is
the person...
By Peter Berns and Debra L. Ness
Before this pandemic, far too many people with disabilities and their families
were on shaky financial ground, with little to no savings for a crisis. Workers
with...
Today, the U.S.
Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a federal complaint
filed against Tennessee, one of nearly a dozen complaints filed...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave us all
navigating a very uncertain and disruptive moment in our world. However, the
pandemic has presented uniquely challenging experiences for people with
in...
Today, the House of Representatives passed a COVID-19 relief bill that finally includes many elements that will provide critical assistance to people with disabilities, their families and the direct s...
