Recent challenges with Medicaid waivers for people with developmental disabilities are among the problems that have been building up at state health agencies over the last year. (Photo by Danielle J.

Medicaid ensures that people of all ages have access to the health care they need, covering 2 in 5 children, 1 in 6 non-elderly adults, and 1 in 7 seniors nationwide.

The disability community is gravely concerned about proposed Medicaid cuts and their wide-ranging impact. While it's not yet clear which services will be targeted first, many essential supports ...

The Trump administration issued a nationwide moratorium on new suppliers for certain medical equipment, citing fraud.

Debbie Ferrell-Day worries most about who will take care of her 37-year-old son if something happens to her. Takeaways A new federal law that narrowly passed Congress will cut $1 trillion from ...

Care for people with developmental disabilities could take center stage in health care budget negotiations this year. The ...

Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities gathered with advocates in the Capitol last week to urge lawmakers to preserve Medicaid from proposed spending cuts at the federal level ...

I get to live in my own home, supported by people who love me. I don't have to undress in front of strangers. That shouldn't ...

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