NACDD has written and sent a letter to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare on behalf of the Taskforce on Emergency Medicaid Waivers. The letter includes the perspectives of states on the benefits and risks of flexibilities authorized under 1915 (c) Appendix K emergency waivers. To read our full letter, click here.
DetailsDonna Meltzer, NACDD CEO NACDD is proud and honored to join with millions across our nation today as we celebrate the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as president and Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States. We hope that the day will be one of respect and safety as we honor an…
Detailsby Rafael Rolon-Muniz, NACDD Program Coordinator “The time is always right to do what is right.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a nationwide effort to transform the federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. into a day of community service that helps solve social…
DetailsWith the 117th Congress being sworn in just days ago, H.R. 1, the For the People Act package has been reintroduced in Congress today. The For the People Act expands Americans’ access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants. It protects voting rights…
DetailsRichard “Dick” Thornburgh, former Pennsylvania Governor and United States Attorney General under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, passed away on December 31st outside Pittsburgh. NACDD mourns the passing of a key figure who was instrumental in passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act. Dick…
DetailsBy NACDD Public Policy Intern, Ada Chung The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD) joins The United Nations in commemorating Human Right Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR) states that in order for the world to have freedom, justice, and peace, EVERY human being, including people with disabilities, must be respected…
DetailsThe world is currently experiencing a global health challenge brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are three times more likely to die of COVID-19 compared to people without these conditions. Currently there are three companies that have created a vaccine that will help guard people…
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