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The ADA Education and Reform Act Passed
On Feburary 25, 2018 the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 620 the ADA Education and Reform Act. This bill is now waiting to be taken up in the Senate. As the 115th Congress comes to a close at...
View ArticlePresident’s Budget Cuts to Disability Programs and Services
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2021, which starts October 1, 2020 through September 30 2021, features the following cuts: The President’s 2021 Budget requests $94.5 billion for the Department...
View ArticleChanging the Wheelchair Repair and Service Landscape
The current situation that all wheelchair users have to face when it comes to wheelchair repairs is unacceptable. United Spinal Association understands that having a functioning wheelchair repair...
View ArticleCare Support Working Group Starting In January 2023
Thank you to all those who attended last month’s Advocacy Live which focused on the critical shortage across the country of personal care attendants and nursing care for our community of wheelchair...
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Disability Community Celebrates Newly Expanded Medicare Benefit for Power...
Power seat elevation for all power wheelchairs will be eligible for Medicare coverage CMS attributed these coverage improvements to the 2,100 public comments received by wheelchair users, advocates,...
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Announcing a Breakthrough in Our Fight to Fly Safely
BREAKING NEWS: There is real progress in our fight for wheelchair users to fly safely. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a proposed rule on Feb. 28 that will help to protect our equipment...
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Let’s make air travel safer for all of us
BREAKING NEWS: Together, we are making real progress in our fight for wheelchair users to fly safely and with dignity. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a proposed rule on February...
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Celebrating The 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision
The landmark Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision turned 25 on June 22, 2024. It was the first time the Americans with Disabilities Act protected the rights of people with disabilities to receive...
View ArticleKeep Your Issues Hot With Your Elected Officials
It’s only been weeks since the Affordable Care Act repeal bill failed in Congress and you made it happen, with your calls, your visits, your emails, your letters, your faxes. You made a difference....
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Groundhog Day & The Affordable Care Act
After the stunning Republican defeat of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at the end of July, yes, we did it again. It’s Groundhog Day because events keep repeating, the ACA repeal vote keeps...
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