Background: Beginning on July 9th, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act(ACA). The hearing follows last year’s decision by a lower court judge in Texas that ruled the ACA unconstitutional,...
Read MoreLatest 6/19: Last night, the House passed an extension for Money Follows the Person! Along with other organizations, today we're taking this opportunity to encourage the Senate to help fund MFP as well. Please promote our latest action alert: Tell Congress: Help Promote...
Read MoreAs we prepare for Capitol Hill Day and the 100th anniversary celebration, we want to be sure to thank supporters of our Congressional Resolution and encourage those who haven’t co-sponsored to do so. Please use the following sample posts as a tool. Important links: House Resolution Co-Sponsors Senate Resolution...
Read MoreA bipartisan congressional resolution, H. Res. 100, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to acknowledge Easterseals’ start in 1919 and to honor our 100 years of service to children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, and other Americans. H. Res. 100, which was...
Read More** POSSIBLE REGULATORY ACTION ** The Trump Administration announced their plans to issue a proposed rule to “streamline” Medicaid’s regulatory framework to “relieve regulatory burdens” and to “support State flexibility.” Recent reports indicate that the Administration is considering changing Medicaid’s current federal government funding guarantee to...
Read MoreBackground: In conjunction with the start of school and this week’s U.S. Senate consideration of a major funding bill, we ask Congress to finalize robust funding for Easterseals-operated early intervention and learning programs, including Preschool Grants for Children with Disabilities, the Early Intervention Program for...
Read More8/7 - This fall, the U.S. Senate is expected to consider President Trump’s nominee, Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, for the U.S. Supreme Court. Decisions made by the Supreme Court can impact the lives of all Americans, including children and adults with disabilities served by Easterseals....
Read MoreUPDATE 7.31. On July 30, President Trump signed into law bipartisan legislation (H.R. 6042) supported by Easterseals to delay implementation of the electronic visit verification (EVV) requirement for certain Medicaid services. The new law provides states an additional year to implement the EVV system for...
Read MoreFor the anniversary of Medicaid this year we will be putting further support behind the Money Follows the Person program. Please see these additional resources along with the following messaging below: Help Promote Community Living and Services for Individuals with Disabilities Dear Supporter, Next week is the anniversary...
Read MoreBackground: This statement is to address any previous and upcoming threats to healthcare, including movements to repeal, cuts or caps to funding, actions involving the risk adjustment program and protections for people pre-existing conditions. Full statement 7/17: Easterseals Statement on Threats to Access to Healthcare Twitter Posts:...
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