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What COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Mean For People With IDD

(5 days ago) WebSweeping new Biden administration rules requiring millions of American workers to receive COVID-19 vaccines will apply to many of those who support people …

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End To Public Health Emergency Could Have

(3 days ago) WebU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra recently extended the public health emergency until July 15, but it’s unknown if the Biden …

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End Of Public Health Emergency Brings 'Uncertainty' For …

(3 days ago) WebAfter more than three years, the Biden administration let the public health emergency spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic end this week. The change in status will …

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CDC Rolls Out New COVID-19 Resources For People With IDD

(6 days ago) WebIn addition, the CDC has released a tip sheet for caregivers to help them ease worries about COVID-19 and one for health care providers to guide discussions about …

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As Medicaid Purge Begins, 'Staggering Numbers' Of Americans …

(Just Now) Web7 hours ago · In Indiana, 53,000 residents lost coverage in the first month of the unwinding, 89% for procedural reasons like not returning renewal forms. State Rep. Ed Clere, a …

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CDC Adds IDD To List Of Conditions At Increased Risk From …

(6 days ago) WebThe CDC has been clear that the research around COVID-19 is constantly evolving and the agency’s list of conditions associated with a greater risk of severe …

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Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With …

(6 days ago) WebKHN (Kaiser Health News) is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of …

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Biden Administration Pushed To Address Disability …

(9 days ago) WebDisability advocates are warning that time is running short for the Biden administration to issue new Section 504 regulations. (Thinkstock) More than two years …

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Many Medicaid Recipients Could Lose Coverage As Pandemic …

(1 days ago) WebMore than 9 million Americans lost their jobs in the first year of the pandemic, which for many translated into the loss of employer-sponsored health coverage as well. …

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COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Could Impact Services For Those …

(6 days ago) WebA sweeping new Biden administration plan to require many workers across the nation to receive COVID-19 vaccinations could have implications for individuals with …

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New Program Aims To Train Doctors On Developmental …

(3 days ago) WebA new effort is underway to better prepare future doctors and other health care professionals to treat people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The …

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Growing Up Is Hard, Especially For Young People With Disabilities

(2 days ago) WebLOS ANGELES — The way 25-year-old Essence Guss of Pomona describes growing up captures the way many young people feel about the transition. …

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CDC Adds Down Syndrome To COVID-19 'Increased Risk' List

(4 days ago) WebThe federal agency updated its list of conditions that carry an “increased risk of severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19” in late December to include Down …

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Despite High Risk, Access To COVID-19 Vaccines Uneven For …

(1 days ago) WebResearch shows that people with developmental disabilities face a three times higher risk of dying from COVID-19. Accordingly, disability advocates have been …

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Years After Federal Directive, States Expand Autism Coverage

(9 days ago) WebFacebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. More than seven years after federal officials told states that Medicaid must cover treatments like applied behavior analysis for …

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Autism Insurance Coverage Now Required In All 50 States

(8 days ago) WebAfter officials in the last holdout state enacted a new rule, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. have mandates that require some level of insurance coverage for the …

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Study: Families Of Children With Special Needs See $18K In Lost …

(7 days ago) WebA significant number of caregivers of children with special needs reduce their work hours or leave jobs altogether costing their families an average of $18,000 per year …

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Waiting Lists May Be Eliminated For Disability Services Provided …

(6 days ago) WebWork is underway on legislation that could fundamentally transform the nation’s system of home- and community-based services, eliminating waiting lists and …

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Psychiatric Patients Stuck In Emergency Rooms With Nowhere …

(8 days ago) WebWith more limited outpatient treatment available these days to help people avoid a crisis situation and fewer psychiatric facilities, patients in need of mental health …

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In Twist, Feds Sue Alleging Too Many Medicaid Recipients …

(2 days ago) WebPeople With Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, But The Health System Still Treats Many As Kids. The median life expectancy for a baby born with Down syndrome …

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Preparing For Life After The Caregiver Is Gone

(3 days ago) WebCommunity-Based Services Should Be Mandatory Medicaid Offering, Federal Agency Says

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