COVID-19 has exposed the disparities in the U.S. mental health system, leaving many Americans without accessible and affordable care as policymakers fail to adequately address the crisis.
Congress could pass legislation that would prevent this outcome.
The 21st anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision, which is occurring in the midst of a pandemic, is the perfect time to discuss the importance of home and community-based care.
As Congress continues to negotiate how to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, it must consider preparing and responding to the occurrence of concurrent disaster events amid the 2020 hurricane season.
In-person voting must be coupled with the expansion of vote by mail to ensure that disabled voters can participate in this historic election.
By rescinding regulations in the nursing home industry, the Trump administration has caused the coronavirus pandemic to grow in dangerous and unexpected ways.
The United States was unprepared to handle COVID-19’s outsize impact on the seniors and people with disabilities, and policymakers must implement permanent solutions to support the needs of these growing populations in future crises.
As the economic and public health crises caused by COVID-19 intensify, lawmakers must act now to eliminate or raise asset limits so that people with disabilities are not trapped in poverty.
The people most vulnerable to the coronavirus struggle as Congress neglects to provide lifesaving resources and supports in stimulus packages.
The Senate’s coronavirus stimulus bill doesn’t do nearly enough to help families and small businesses.
A new CAP analysis shows that parents of young children with disabilities experience severe child care challenges and consequences from not finding care.
General education teachers must be explicitly taught how to work with all students, including those with disabilities.
The disability community is a growing political constituency, and the debates have yet to really address policy priorities affecting the 57 million people in this community.
The nomination of Eugene Scalia could roll back decades of progress for workers with disabilities.
In the wake of two mass shootings in a single weekend, Daniella sits down with CAP colleagues Chelsea Parsons, vice president for Gun Violence Prevention, and Rebecca Cokley, director of the Disability Justice Initiative, to try to make sense of it all.
