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Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide

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Bipartisan Resolution Opposing Assisted Suicide Laws Reintroduced   Anita Cameron, director of minority outreach for Not Dead Yet, will speak at a Congressional briefing to be held Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Room 2168 of the Rayburn House Office Building.   The briefing is cosponsored by the National Council on Disability (NCD), Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) … Continue reading Disability Activist Anita Cameron To Speak At Congressional Briefing On Assisted Suicide →

Anita Cameron: Not Dead Yet Supports the Disability Integration Act 

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Not Dead Yet strongly supports the Disability Integration Act (HR 555 and S 117) which would give people with disabilities and seniors the civil right to receive attendant services and other supports at home, instead of in nursing facilities and other institutions. It addresses many of the concerns of those who would feel they have no option but assisted suicide by assisting … Continue reading Anita Cameron: Not Dead Yet Supports the Disability Integration Act  →

A Bipartisan Op-Ed on the Harms and Threats to Disabled People in the Tax Bill

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The Organizers Forum of the National Disability Leadership Alliance just held an educational call about the harms and threats to people with disabilities (and seniors) in the tax bill. As usual, the NDLA website will carry a recording and transcript of the call as soon as possible. Shortly after the call, the U.S. House passed … Continue reading A Bipartisan Op-Ed on the Harms and Threats to Disabled People in the Tax Bill →

NDY in National Disability Leadership Alliance: Opposing Cuts To Vital Healthcare

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[Editor’s Note: NDY is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Disability Leadership Alliance. The Steering Committee consists of 15 national organizations run by people with disabilities. Below is a press release issued by NDLA in connection with a letter joined by over 200 disability groups opposing Congressional efforts to cut healthcare and … Continue reading NDY in National Disability Leadership Alliance: Opposing Cuts To Vital Healthcare →

ADAPT Leaves DC After Making its Mark – More Work Yet to Do

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Tomorrow, this blog will get back to more the “usual” fare that readers are accustomed to, although I can guarantee this won’t be the last time this blog will be featuring news about health care and the budget battles.  Remember, not so very long ago, a bunch of Republican candidates who want to be the … Continue reading ADAPT Leaves DC After Making its Mark – More Work Yet to Do →