- GOP Factions on repeal and replacement of Federal Affordable Care Act
- Housing Alliance of PA Alert cuts to and elimination of Federal Housing programs
- Trump’s budget proposal cuts 13% from DOT (Transportation)
- Research finds individuals with disabilities more likely to be employed in states with Medicaid Expansion
- Federal DOL programs 20% cuts impact disabilities, seniors and job centers in PA, elsewhere
- Perspective: US Supreme Court nominee Neal Gorsuch and disabilities
Employment
News from across the state and elsewhere 01.19.17
- More states (including PA) doing Social Security’s online card replacement application
- Disability community concerns over new Federal Education Secretary’s perspectives on IDEA, disability protections
- DON (CIL in New Castle PA) to have February 2nd disability event
- Perspective: RCPA offers position paper regarding PA DHS Proposed Limits on In-Facility Community Services
- Fly fishing program for veterans with disabilities helps in Northwestern PA
- More on concerns regarding changes to sheltered employment for people with disabilities
News from across the state and elsewhere 01.17.17
- Sheltered workshop changes bring about concerns from stakeholders
- Op Ed from Achieva (The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh) on Federal Medicaid Changes
- Learn more about NCIL Parents with Disabilities Rights Task Force
- Wandering poses new challenge in Feds (CMS) HCBS Waiver Regulations
- Pelosi: US House Dems won’t back current transportation legislation -‘tax breaks disguised as infrastructure bill’
News from across the state and elsewhere 01.09.17
PASILC participated on PARC Legislative Visits
PASILC participated in quarterly PARC legislative visits with key members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly responsible for moving on legislation concerning the employment of people with disabilities.
