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Sara Luterman
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Nursing homes will have minimum staffing requirements under new federal rule
The rule from the Biden administration is the biggest nursing reform in decades — and a step toward improving nursing home conditions.
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Calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are 'ableism, pure and simple,' advocates say
Commentators have recently singled out the Supreme Court justice, who has type 1 diabetes. Disability leaders say it's not a reason for her to resign.
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‘I have your back’: Biden reemphasizes focus on child tax credit and caregiving policy
The president addressed care workers Tuesday with a renewed commitment to children, people with disabilities, older adults and the people who care for them.
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‘It feels like a mountain you never get done climbing’: COVID isn’t over for disabled and older adults
Four years into the pandemic, disabled people interviewed by The 19th described feeling isolated and hopeless.
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The designer of the Black Disabled Lives Matter symbol on zines, parenting and solidarity
Jen White-Johnson was always an artist, but her son inspired her to break free — furthering her mission of using art to combat injustice.
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Meet the woman behind some of the biggest changes for disabled travelers in over 30 years
Though few people know her name, Emily Voorde helped shape Secretary Pete Buttigeg’s views on disability long before he was advancing policy for the Department of Transportation.
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Latest baby formula recall draws concerns from Congress and caregivers
Sen. Bob Casey sent a letter to the manufacturer of specialty formula Nutramigen after more than 650,000 cans were recalled last week.
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How $37 billion in federal funding is being used to improve at-home caregiving
Shared first by Vice President Kamala Harris, new data on American Rescue Plan funding for home and community-based service highlights successes and underscores the need for more.
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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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Parents tell us how they are talking to their children about Israel and Palestine
Adults often struggle to explain the conflict between Israel and Palestine to each other. How are they approaching it with their kids?