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06/19/2026

06/17/2026

The Supreme Court has already decided that living in the community is a legal right.

More than 25 years ago, the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision affirmed that people with disabilities have the right to live in their communities and not be forced into institutions.

That ruling changed millions of lives. But a right on paper only works when people can get the support they need. That’s what Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) make possible.

Congress made the biggest cuts to Medicaid in history last year. Now, many states are considering options that could reduce access to HCBS.

Help keep the promise of Olmstead alive. Tell Congress to protect Medicaid HCBS and the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities. https://bit.ly/4fAVl54

06/17/2026

Part One: Part Two: Beginning of Homeland Security Appropriations Consideration:

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

The 2025 reconciliation law instituted a harmful policy taking Medicaid coverage away from people not meeting a harsh work requirement, and the Trump Administration recently finalized a rule that...

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

The Administration has announced its plan to move special education from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. At its core, IDEA is an education law, and moving special education programs to HHS deemphasizes its purpose.

Take action and contact your representatives: https://exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/Campaigns/121668/Respond

06/16/2026

The shift from pediatric to adult health care takes time and planning. Our new data show how few youth with ID/DD are receiving transition guidance. Take a look at our new data profile at movingtoadulthealthcare.org/data and explore the rest of the website to find tools that support health care transition. Got Transition LifeCourse Nexus SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, Inc.

06/16/2026

“The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, which oversees the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA, will move to the Department of Health and Human Services, these people said. The Office for Civil Rights will move to the Justice Department.”

The moves, three people briefed on the plan say, are part of an effort to close the department by moving its functions to other parts of the government.