Gail Zuagar gzuagar@nationalpartnership.org   Disabled women are paid 56 cents for every dollar paid to nondisabled men Link ...
Naomi Hess, nhess@aapd.com; Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com, 202-975-0960 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) mourns the loss of Becky Ogle. In the early ...
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade, it has grown into a powerful national movement. REV UP ...
Editor’s Note: REV UP was founded in 2016 by grassroots activists in Texas to build the power of the disability vote—and over the past decade, it has grown into a powerful national movement. REV UP ...
The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce its fall 2026 internship program cohort! Over the past few weeks the AAPD fall interns have been working at their ...
On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing new Medicaid work requirements, also known as “community engagement requirements.” ...
Starting in January 2027, the federal government will begin enforcing new requirements for people who get their health insurance through Medicaid. These changes could affect millions of people who are ...
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COVID-19 has pushed the world into a new digital era in which we are using the internet more than ever for connecting with family and friends, tracking the news, organizing for social justice, working ...
In January 2025, just two weeks before President Trump’s second inauguration, I was approved by the state of Wisconsin to receive Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), a form of long-term care ...