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Alert From NCIL: Healthcare Vote Expected Next Week: The Fight Is Not Over!

July 14, 2017disability activists, national council on independent living, Our News & Commentary Blogdisability protests, healthcare policies, National Council on Independent LivingDiane Coleman

Disability advocates across the nation are continuing the fight to save Medicaid and preserve our healthcare, our lives and our liberty. Medicaid is the primary funder of home and community based services that provide independence and freedom, preventing older and disabled people from being shoved away in nursing facilities to die. This latest Alert from our friends at … Continue reading Alert From NCIL: Healthcare Vote Expected Next Week: The Fight Is Not Over! →

Disability Activists Hold Nationwide Protests of Proposed Medicaid Cuts

June 30, 2017ADAPT, media coverage, Medicaid, Our News & Commentary Blog, protestsADAPT, Medicaid, protests, TrumpcareDiane Coleman

ADAPT’s June 22nd protest in Washington, D.C. brought unprecedented public attention to disabled people’s profound fears about the very real and personal consequences of proposed cuts to Medicaid. It’s not an exaggeration to say that lives and liberty are at stake. Rachel Maddow’s coverage on MSNBC was especially detailed in painting a clear picture of … Continue reading Disability Activists Hold Nationwide Protests of Proposed Medicaid Cuts →

NDY Release: Disability Advocates Protest American Health Care Act

June 22, 2017ADAPT, Affordable Care Act, Anita Cameron, Our News & Commentary Blog, press release, protestsAmerican Health Care Act, protestsDiane Coleman

[Note: This is NDY’s version of ADAPT’s Press Release, slightly revised to include a quote from Anita Cameron, who joined other disability activists for these protests.] Contacts: Bruce Darling: (585) 370-6690 Anita Cameron (720) 413-9064 Disability Advocates Protest Senate Leader Over Cuts to Medicaid for Millions of Elderly and Disabled Americans (June 22, 2017, Washington D.C.) Today, … Continue reading NDY Release: Disability Advocates Protest American Health Care Act →

Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide

June 21, 2017"death with dignity", Affordable Care Act, aid in dying, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, Our News & Commentary Blogaid in dying, American Health Care Act, Anita Cameron, assisted suicide, death with dignityDiane Coleman

The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is dangerous for people with disabilities. If passed, among other things, it will most likely eliminate affordable insurance coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, cut $834 billion from Medicaid over ten years (most people with disabilities, including seniors, rely on Medicaid for personal care, long-term care services and supports … Continue reading Anita Cameron: American Health Care Act and Doctor Prescribed Suicide →

John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine

June 16, 2017"death with dignity", aid in dying, assisted suicide, duty to die, elder abuse, john kelly, legislation, Maine, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughtsaid in dying, assisted suicide, death with dignity, John Kelly, MaineDiane Coleman

Not Dead Yet testimony featured in defeat of Maine assisted suicide bill The situation was tense. The Maine State Senate had pulled off a stunner by passing assisted suicide bill LD 347 by a vote of 16-15. We were nervous because two years ago, it was the Senate that saved the day by stopping a … Continue reading John Kelly Examines Legislators’ Arguments Leading to Victory in Maine →