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Immigration Crackdowns Disrupt Caregiving Industry
Families, nursing facilities and home health agencies rely on foreign-born workers to do jobs that are demanding and hard to fill, but anti-immigration policies threaten to cut a key source of labor.
Disability Advocates Sue Over ‘Systematic Dismantling’ Of Social Security
Disability advocates are suing over "reckless and devastating" changes imposed by the Trump administration that they say are undermining Social Security's ability to serve beneficiaries.
HHS Layoffs Likely To Have Ripple Effect On Disability Programs Nationwide
Mass firings at a federal agency supporting community living efforts for people with disabilities are fueling concerns that funding will be disrupted and programs could be forced to close.
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Many People With Disabilities Risk Losing Medicaid If They Work Too Much
As politicians demand that more Medicaid recipients work, many people with disabilities say their state programs' income and asset caps force them to limit work hours or turn down promotions.
Social Security Eases Off Recent Changes
Facing pushback, the Social Security Administration is backing off some changes that could have posed barriers for people with disabilities.
Disability Advocates Worry New Federal Spending Plan Will Lead To More Programs Being Slashed
After months of delays, lawmakers recently approved a federal funding bill narrowly averting a government shutdown, but advocates say it may bring more questions than answers for disability programs.
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Amid Push For Equity, Some Say Workers With Disabilities Need Subminimum Wage
More than a dozen states have eliminated subminimum wage employment, but not everyone agrees that outlawing jobs paying people with disabilities less than the minimum is the best approach.
Social Security Cracking Down On Overpayments
The Social Security Administration is reinstating a more aggressive policy on recovering billions of dollars mistakenly paid to beneficiaries, which could lead the agency to cut off benefits to some.
States Sue Over Cuts To Special Educator Training Programs
Several states are suing the Trump administration to halt hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts to programs designed to train teachers in special education and other high-need areas.
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What Social Security Shake-Up Could Mean For People With Disabilities
The Trump administration is planning to slash jobs and make major changes at the federal agency responsible for administering Social Security and SSI benefits to millions of Americans with disabilities.
Immigration Crackdown Has Caregiving Industry On High Alert
Experts say the future pipeline of direct support professionals is "extremely threatened" by policies that slow immigration, exacerbating a dire shortage of care workers for those with disabilities.
Father Creating Career Path For Thousands With Autism
Backed by $1 million in funding, a tech entrepreneur is establishing a workforce academy to train people with autism to repair cellphones and other electronics so they can become financially independent.