A Mainer who is disabled and relies on the Affordable Care Act says livelihoods and health care will be in jeopardy if the senator is re-elected.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: I stutter, but it doesn’t limit who I am or what I can do
Joe Biden’s stutter has brought the condition into the open. What helps people overcome it? For a Maine legislator, music was the key.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deaf Americans should not be left out of presidential debate
ASL interpreters, including a woman from Maine, opened last week’s event to more Americans.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Pandemic exacerbates crisis levels for Maine’s group homes
Providers say state state aid hasn’t sufficiently addressed the funding, reimbursement and workforce issues that existed even before COVID-19.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We can do better by Mainers with intellectual disabilities, their caregivers
Federal COVID aid can boost front-line workers’ pay and ensure internet access for every disabled child.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Reps. Fay, Griffin: Real change is needed to save Maine’s long-term care workforce
Higher worker pay, higher reimbursement rates and implementation of suggested improvements are all key.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Justice Department says Maine violated disabled man’s rights by limiting Medicaid services
A Feb. 10 ruling, in response to a complaint filed in May 2018, concluded that the state “failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to his needs.” The state is still determining how to respond, but it could affect other individuals.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Advocates seek reforms to state retirement system for disabled workers
Many agree the hurdles are too high in Maine; data show applications plummeted since 2015.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to reform Maine’s services for adults with intellectual disabilities
State Department of Health and Human Services officials roll out a plan to fulfill the promises made when the Pineland Center was closed.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: There is nothing loving about killing disabled people
When a partner kills his disabled loved one, we see it as an act of kindness or mercy. It isn’t.