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June 20, 2017
How Proposed Health Care Cuts Would Harm Care for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities
Jennifer Lav Disability, Health Equity, Uncategorized
The proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA) would cut Medicaid by an unprecedented $834 billion; gut the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) consumer protections; and eliminate Medicaid expansion. For millions of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), these changes would be devastating.Rolling Back Community IntegrationHundreds of thousands of adults…
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June 19, 2017
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Endanger Calif.’s Ability to Address Health Disparities
Abigail Coursolle california, Health Equity, Uncategorized
This post is part 6 of our 12-part “Protect Medi-Cal Funding” series. Medi-Cal provides a long-term investment that helps all Californians succeed. This blog series highlights the importance of Medi-Cal for populations experiencing health disparitiesCalifornia’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, makes health coverage affordable for low-income people, including communities of color,…
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June 14, 2017
Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Cut Medicaid Threaten HIV Care
Wayne Turner Disability, Health Equity, Uncategorized
Before the Affordable Care Act (ACA), people with HIV often faced a catch-22. They could not enroll in Medicaid until their condition deteriorated so much that they qualified on the basis of disability, even though having coverage and treatment could keep them healthy. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has…
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How Proposed Health Care Cuts Would Harm Care for People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities

Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Endanger Calif.’s Ability to Address Health Disparities

Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act and Cut Medicaid Threaten HIV Care