GLOBAL Publishes Family-Friendly Medical Guidelines for Adults With Down Syndrome
New family-friendly guidelines offer advice and important recommendations to a large (but largely under-the-radar) population: adults with Down syndrome.
New 988 Hotline in Place to Help Support Those at Risk for Suicide and Mental Health Crises
As of mid-July, a new three-digit federal phone number, 988, is available to offer confidential, emergency support 24 hours a day, seven days a week for individuals experiencing mental health [...]
Feds Set Deadline for States to Meet Standards on Adequate Community Housing for Individuals With Disabilities
Medicaid’s Home and Community-Based Services program will not include housing that imposes restrictions on residents.
Supreme Court Rules State Medicaid Programs Can Recoup a Larger Share of Injury Settlements
In a case involving a Floridian teen who was catastrophically injured and received a settlement, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that state Medicaid programs may be repaid from settlement [...]
Through PASS, People With Disabilities Can Pursue Work Goals Without Losing SSI Benefits
A program known as PASS offers individuals with disabilities who want to work the opportunity to pursue their professional ambitions while continuing to receive their Supplemental Security [...]
At-Home COVID Tests, Accessible for People Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision, Now Available
At-home COVID tests designed to be more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision are now available for free.
