Declaration for Independence

A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities



What We’re Reading: Dec. 8, 2014

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House approves tax-free disability accounts, bill moves to Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a bill that would establish a new way for people with disabilities to save money without risking their government benefits. The Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE, Act passed by a vote of 404 to 17 [...]

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What We’re Reading: Dec. 1, 2014

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Michigan delays implementing health care program for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees (The Times Herald, Nov. 25) The Michigan Department of Community Health announced the start date for MI Health Link – the State’s program for people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid – will move from Jan. 1, 2015 to March 1, 2015 to make sure it’s [...]

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What We’re Reading: Nov. 10, 2014

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The best jobs for people with disabilities (Forbes, Nov. 4) As of March 2014, a 1973 federal law designed to protect disabled people from job discrimination got additional teeth, prompting companies to be more proactive about hiring people with physical or mental challenges. Justice department monitoring disability access at polls (Disability Scoop, Nov. 4) Despite [...]

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What We’re Reading: Nov. 3, 2014

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Lawmakers urge feds to listen to autism self-advocates (Disability Scoop, Oct. 31) Members of Congress are calling on the Obama administration to take into account concerns of self-advocates as the federal government works to implement the recently-passed Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act, or Autism CARES. Opinion: Students with disabilities are still being [...]

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What We’re Reading: Oct. 20, 2014

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Tech pros with disabilities use creativity to level the field (Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology, Oct. 20) To companies considering hiring people with disabilities, Laureen Summers says this: “Disabled employees bring a unique perspective and creativity to problem solving that can enhance everyone’s lives.” Research: Study connects police tactics and mental health concerns (MSNBC, [...]

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What We’re Reading: Oct. 13, 2014

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HUD publishes Section 811 and Section 202 proposed rule (NCSHA Blog, Oct. 9) HUD published in the October 7 Federal Register a Proposed Rule for implementing statutory reforms made to the Section 811 Housing for Persons with Disabilities and Section 202 Housing for the Elderly programs by the Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of [...]

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What We’re Reading: Sep. 29, 2014

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New details emerge on autism treatment mandate (Disability Scoop, Sep. 26) Federal officials are taking steps to clarify new requirements surrounding Medicaid coverage of autism treatments. Senators: Widen Medicaid program for frail seniors Sep. 25) More than a dozen U.S. senators from both parties are calling on the Obama administration to broaden [the Program for [...]

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What We’re Reading: Sep. 2, 2014

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Our weekly column will be taking a break the week of September 8. Obama Plans More Measures to Improve Health Care for Veterans (New York Times, Aug. 26) President Obama on Tuesday promised several thousand military veterans that he would take further action to improve their access to health care and housing as he seeks [...]

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What We’re Reading: Aug. 25, 2014

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Medical boards engage in telemedicine reform (POLITICO, Aug. 25) Several state boards of medicine have held or plan to hold special meetings to address their telemedicine policies in order to stay ahead of the growth of the technology in their states. Help Wanted (a Lot): Home-Health Aides (The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 22) Dolores Streater [...]

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