“There are going to be so many disabled people and chronically ill people who lose access to their health care and other kinds of supports that Medicaid provides,” said Maria Town, the President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities.
AAPD will be sharing many different resources and analyses about the new rule, how to comment on it, and how to prepare for it if you're on Medicaid. We know this is a scary time for disabled Americans, but we will be with you the whole way.
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Today, we learned that on June 3, 2026, CMS will publish a rule that tells states how to comply with Medicaid work requirements in Jan. 2027.
Read AAPD's statement to find out what we learned today, and what comes next: www.aapd.com/work-require...
CMS' new work requirements threaten the health, safety, and independence of the millions of people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid.
AAPD is working hard to educate our community about these new requirements and how to prepare for them.
Learn more here: www.aapd.com/medicaid-wor...
“Despite Congress’ promises that people with disabilities will be exempt from these requirements, not all people with disabilities are exempt. Disabled people will lose access to Medicaid” - @mariatown.bsky.social @aapd.com
#ProtectMedicaid
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AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities
AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities
CMS will publish interim final rule on Medicaid work and community engagement requirements. This is a part of the changes and cuts ushered into Medicaid via HR 1 last year. There will be a comment period through July 31st. Work requirements cut people off of healthcare. www.aapd.com/work-require...
AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities
AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities
AAPD - The American Association of People with Disabilities
To view this resource as a PDF, click here. On June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing new Medicaid work requirements, also kno...
F&R and @dredf.bsky.social filed an amicus brief to protect the right of individual disabled people to challenge discrimination by executive agencies, including the President. We support the NAD’s efforts to make the WH provide ASL interpreters. #disabilityrights
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The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising fresh concerns about implications for people with disabilities.
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Along with co-author Michelle Uzeta, Executive Director of the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, F&R filed an amicus brief on behalf of DREDF and eight other disability rights organization...
For many disabled people, including veterans and trauma survivors, emotional support animals help them remain connected to their communities.
Now Housing and Urban Development (HUD) says it will stop enforcing this protection under the Fair Housing Act.
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New Federal Guidance Implements Policy That, Research Shows, Will Not Increase Employment and Unenrolls Eligible Individuals From Medicaid Coverage For Immediate Release: June 1, 2026 Contact: Jess Da...
