Georgia Department of Community Health Seeks Public Written Comments about Proposed Changes to COMP and NOW Waivers. Comments are due on or before December 14, 2020. Your voice is so important in this conversation and people are listening. The Comprehensive Supports Waiver (COMP) and New Options Waiver (NOW) Programs operate under the 1915c Medicaid […]
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Welcome – Dominique Smith, Program Coordinator
Please join us in welcoming Dominique Smith to The Arc Family in Georgia. Dominique will serve as the Program Coordinator for The Arc Georgia in the continued growth of Georgia’s diverse and effective movement to promote and protect the human and civil rights working alongside people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dominique recently relocated to […]
During a Crisis and Beyond, Congress Must Provide Paid Leave to Caregivers of People with Disabilities
By Peter Berns and Debra L. Ness Before this pandemic, far too many people with disabilities and their families were on shaky financial ground, with little to no savings for a crisis. Workers with disabilities and workers whose families include people with disabilities were fearful of the consequences to their job if they faced a […]
Resolution of Federal Civil Rights Complaint Raises the Bar in Prohibiting Medical Discrimination Against People With Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Today, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a federal complaint filed against Tennessee, one of nearly a dozen complaints filed by a coalition of national disability advocates – the Center for Public Representation, The Arc of the United States, Bazelon Center for Mental Health […]
The Arc Condemns the Department of Health and Human Services Releasing a Final Rule Weakening the Nondiscrimination Protections of the Affordable Care Act
This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will issue a final rule that strips important protections of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and limits access to health care coverage. The Arc is deeply troubled that HHS has chosen to issue a final rule weakening the nondiscrimination protections in health care, particularly […]
State and National Groups File Federal Complaint Against Nebraska For Inaccessibility of COVID-19 Testing Program
Lincoln, NE – Today, The Arc of the United States, Disability Rights Nebraska, and Center for Public Representation filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights over the State of Nebraska’s ongoing failure to provide access for Nebraskans with disabilities to TestNebraska. The State’s COVID-19 testing program […]
Protecting Medicaid: Why the Oklahoma Waiver Proposal Is a Threat
What is happening in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is proposing to be the first state to implement a block grant or per capita cap based on the Center for Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recent guidance. The state planned to expand Medicaid by submitting a proposal to CMS, however the State legislature has not funded the expansion. There is […]
The Arc Demands Full Pardon for Neli Latson, a Young Black Man with Autism, To Rectify Injustice
WASHINGTON – As our country faces a critical reckoning of the systemic racism and racial injustice that have plagued our society and systems for generations, The Arc is seeking long overdue legal and moral justice for a young Black man with disabilities who has suffered irreparable harm. Today, we call on Virginia Governor Ralph Northam […]
Sibling Perspectives: Helping My Sibling with a Disability Navigate COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to leave us all navigating a very uncertain and disruptive moment in our world. However, the pandemic has presented uniquely challenging experiences for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their family caregivers. Caitie Jones and Cameron Kell are members of The Arc’s National Sibling Council and share how they […]
Federal Civil Rights Resolution Makes Clear Hospital Visitor Policies Nationwide Must Accommodate Patients with Disabilities During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in response to the first federal complaint challenging discriminatory hospital “no-visitor” policies, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced a resolution making clear that federal law requires hospitals and the state agencies overseeing them to modify policies to ensure patients with disabilities […]