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Sara Luterman
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SNAP benefits are a ‘lifeline’ — especially for people with disabilities
For those with disabilities who rely on the aid, its uncertainty threatens not just nutrition, but independence.
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Older women once trusted Social Security. Now they aren’t so sure.
Diminished confidence in government institutions under President Trump and fears about the economy at large could explain the shift, experts say.
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Trump’s attempt to gut special education office has some conservative parents on edge
The president called the layoffs a part of cuts to “Democrat programs,” but children across the nation would be impacted.
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This isn't the first time moms have been blamed for their kids' autism
One of the earliest theories of autism is centered on “refrigerator mothers.” Echoes of it can be found in plans to Make America Healthy Again.
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What it means to have a woman in a wheelchair featured on U.S. currency
The late disability justice co-founder and activist Stacey Park Milbern is the first woman in a wheelchair featured on U.S. currency and the first person whose wheelchair is actually shown.
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In life and in art, Patty Berne made space for disabled people to thrive
The influential artist and organizer died in May at the age of 58. Their work championed queer people and women of color who felt excluded by the mainstream disability rights movement.
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Some disabled workers are making pennies per hour. Will that change under Trump?
Conservative opinions on subminimum wage are mixed, but some advocates are optimistic that the new administration will continue working to phase it out.
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
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Inside Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s emotional final meeting with the families who started it all
In a "full circle moment," Wexton met with parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs to discuss her legacy and what comes next.
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Trump picks Dr. Oz, the celebrity TV doctor, to run Medicare and Medicaid
Oz, who has a history of making degrading remarks about women, has no government experience. As a candidate for Senate in 2022, he expressed opposition to abortion at any point in pregnancy.