FINDS Survey Facts to Support “Don’t Cut Our Lifeline” Campaign
In 2010 The Arc conducted a national internet survey to capture the perspectives of people with intellectual and or developmental disabilities (I/DD) and their family caregivers. Much of the data...
View ArticleDon’t Cut Bailey’s Lifeline
On Wednesday, July 6th, the Brandt family from Springfield, Virginia joined The Arc and other families that would be affected by Medicaid cuts in a meeting with key staff at the White House. The...
View ArticleDon’t Cut Graysen’s Lifeline
On Wednesday, July 6th, the Keaton family from Milton, West Virginia joined The Arc and other families that would be affected by Medicaid cuts in a meeting with key staff at the White House. The...
View ArticleDon’t Cut Clare’s Lifeline
On Wednesday, July 6th, the O’Brien family from Waycross, Georgia joined The Arc and other families that would be affected by Medicaid cuts in a meeting with key staff at the White House. The purpose...
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Possible Medicaid Cuts and What You Can Do
Right now, Congress and the President are debating how to cut federal spending to bring down the deficit. Unfortunately – and almost unbelievably – people with intellectual and developmental...
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Why FINDS Matters – An Addition to Your Advocacy Toolkit
The Arc’s amazing network of advocates has been working tirelessly to ensure that Medicaid does not suffer budget cuts with the “Don’t Cut Our Lifeline Campaign.” From the debt ceiling negotiations...
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The Arc Welcomes Iowa’s Tyler Smothers, “Achieve with us” Contest Winner, to...
Washington, DC – This week, The Arc of the United States will welcome Tyler Smothers, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Washington, DC to meet with members of the Iowa Congressional delegation. In August, The...
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Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month Q&A with T.J. Sutcliffe
This month, The Arc’s blog will feature a Q & A with members of The Arc’s national office staff to help raise awareness of issues important to the I/DD community during Developmental Disabilities...
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A Lifeline for Vernon
We constantly talk about how Medicaid is a lifeline for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), but sometimes we need a reminder of what that actually means. Medicaid...
View ArticleThe Arc Responds to House Passage of The American Health Care Act: “Shows...
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement following the House of Representatives passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), with the addition of amendments that take the bill from...
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