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Disability
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Disability advocates breathe a sigh of relief at Supreme Court’s Acheson decision
The 9-0 ruling to dismiss the case as moot preserves the right for civil rights testers to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in some jurisdictions.
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Disabled people are underrepresented in politics. A new organization aims to change that.
Disability Victory will start training the first cohort of disabled people who want to run for office in early 2024.
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The 19th Explains: The Supreme Court case that could gut the Americans with Disabilities Act
The court will examine whether a disabled advocate can sue hotels without being a guest. Advocates say independent civil rights testers are vital to ADA enforcement.
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Marriage could mean losing life-saving benefits for people with disabilities. So they’re protesting.
Disability advocates are staging a mass commitment ceremony on the National Mall in an effort to raise awareness about marriage penalties.
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How Medicare drug price negotiations stand to impact women
Women make up more than half of Medicare recipients and are more likely to skip or delay taking their medications due to cost.
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Sen. Duckworth took her daughters to see ‘Barbie.’ Because she uses a wheelchair, she had to wait outside.
Thirty-three years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, much of society remains inaccessible, even to a U.S. senator.
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‘I was on a mission’: Despite the naysayers, she took her search for justice all the way to the Supreme Court
Susie Talevski ultimately prevailed, preserving the right for people and their families to sue when government programs like Medicaid aren’t properly administered.
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Harris and Buttigieg discuss changing air travel regulations to better accommodate wheelchair users
The vice president and transportation secretary said at an ADA roundtable that solutions are coming, including a rule that would allow wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchairs on flights.
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This longtime disability advocate wants to make every new home ‘visitable’
Eleanor Smith talks about the push for accessibility in new home construction regulations and the legacy she will leave behind.