As COVID-19 rapidly spread across the U.S. in March 2020, Congress declared a public health emergency and passed legislation that gave states more money for Medicaid if they met certain requirements. One of the main requirements was that people would be able to keep their Medicaid health care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. As […]
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United States.
“President Tru...
By: Nicole Jorwic, Director of Rights Policy, The Arc of the United States.
October marks National Disability Employment Month – it’s a time to reflect on the progress of making employment for ...
Washington, DC - Federal budgets lay out the Nation’s priorities for spending and revenue for the decade ahead. The one passed this week by the House of Representatives reflects priorities that can ...
The outline for tax reform released by the White House and leaders from two Congressional committees this week is long on promises and short on details. What is clear, however, is that this plan will ...
Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 244 to 171 to revive a failed former policy that cuts off Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for certain people with disabili...
The Senate is set to vote next week on the Graham-Cassidy bill, this is the most dangerous of the health care proposals that have been before Congress and it is on the fast track. Like previous propos...
“Architects of this bill are still ignoring the pleas of their constituents with disabilities”
Today, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Dean Heller (R-NV), Ron Johnson (R-...
by T.J. Sutcliffe, Director, Income & Housing Policy
In March, The Washington Post launched a new series, “Disabled, America,” to look at how disability “…is shaping the culture, econom...
By Annie Acosta, Director of Fiscal and Family Support Policy
The President’s proposed Fiscal Year 2018 budget released last month would make unprecedented cuts to public education, health, trans...
