After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a plan this week to slash federal spending and raise the nation’s debt ceiling, advocates say access to Medicaid and other disability programs could be ...

Matthew Borus received funding in the past from ARDRAW, a small grant program for graduate students working on disability research. The program was run by Policy Research, Inc. and funded by the ...

Disability service providers across the country are closing programs as the coronavirus pandemic wears on and many are unlikely to reopen. In a survey of 191 organizations serving people with ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Disability services nationwide are at risk of losing their funds. The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities told Eyewitness News their services ...

When Budget Director Mick Mulvaney assumed the podium in the White House briefing room last week and previewed the administration's 2018 budget, Heather Block's fears quickly turned to outrage. Block, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A local nonprofit is navigating uncertainty with several programs on the chopping block. Disability Rights Ohio serves as an advocate for people with disabilities. They help ...

Based on my past research in this area, I propose to the Trump Administration and Congress the following baker’s dozen reform changes to Disability Insurance (DI) and/or Supplemental Security Income ...

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...

School voucher programs need (at least) three key ingredients: 1. Multiple schools (don't roll your eyes, city dwellers, this one's a brick wall for many rural parents). 2. A system that makes private ...

Last month, “Avatar: Way of the Water” captured the world’s imagination. But you don’t have to travel to Pandora to witness the magic of the water or the power of community action to make a change.

Voluntary wellness programs at work can provide benefits to employees, but employers are increasingly adopting “voluntary” wellness programs that unfairly burden workers with disabilities the most of ...