Disabled

State officials settle lawsuit to keep disabled out of nursing homes

January 17, 2012

Louisiana health officials will ask the federal government for 200 waivers that would allow disabled Medicaid recipients to receive long-term personal care services, according to the terms of a settlement.
 

State caregiver matching programs complement CLASS Act, study finds

May 09, 2011

Caregiver matching programs, which help elderly and disabled individuals manage their own home healthcare, are a good fit with various provisions of the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, according to a new study.
 

Nursing home raids continue near Chicago; police arrest four residents

April 21, 2011

Police arrested four nursing home residents Tuesday in a Chicago suburb during a raid orchestrated by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, part of a series of unannounced visits.
 

Government releases funding to help older adults navigate long-term care

September 28, 2010

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday said $68 million in grant money is available to help seniors, the disabled and their caregivers better understand options for long-term care.
 

Medicare less effective for younger disabled than for older population

August 16, 2010

Besides the millions of older recipients on Medicare, more than 8 million younger, disabled individuals receive benefits. But a new report finds that the system doesn't work as well for the younger beneficiaries.
 

A whiff of progress: Researchers develop sniffing device to allow disabled to communicate, move around

July 28, 2010

A technological breakthrough could allow the severely disabled to use their noses to communicate and even maneuver wheelchairs.
 

Three states fail to house disabled in most appropriate settings, DOJ argues

May 27, 2010

Justice Department court briefs filed in Florida, Illinois and New Jersey allege that the states have failed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Supreme Court's Olmstead decision, which deals with the rights of the disabled.
 

GAO: Elderly, disabled voters still confront access problems

October 29, 2009

The Department of Justice should do more to ensure that elderly and disabled individuals have voting access, a recently released report found.
 

Doctors feel stressed working with surrogate decision makers, study finds

September 09, 2009

Approximately 20% of doctors are not comfortable working with a severely disabled patient's surrogate decision maker, according to a new survey.
 
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