While voting at the polls can present challenges to some people we serve, it is our duty to make sure they can still do so.
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Making sure everyone is registered to vote is the first step. Everyone must be registered by October 27.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is causing a lot of uncertainty among people with disabilities and the providers of supports and services on which they rely. The good news is that you can be part of the solution in one easy step!
Earlier this year, U.S. House of Representatives voted to set back accessibility for Americans with disabilities by decades with the passage of HR 620, the ADA Education and Reform Act.
EPI has recently been mentioned in an article published by the Des Moines Register.
Speak up for Medicaid. Link inside this blog to send an email directly to your Senators! Full Senate vote could happen soon - expected the week of the 27.
IA Health Link Announces AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa Inc. is withdrawing from the IA Health Link managed care program.
Things are heating up in Washington around Medicaid once again. Your help is needed. The next few days are critical. Please read and take action (it will take just a few minutes of your time but could make a big difference for the people we serve).
Service organizations across the nation are participating in a National Call-in Day on Wednesday, July 12 to ask the Senate to save Medicaid. Find out how you can be heard by thousands in just 2 minutes.
Please take 2 seconds right now to take action and stay informed on the proposed changes to Medicaid. The next few days will be critical to the future of Medicaid.
The Senate will take up the American Health Care Act (AHCA) for a vote the week of June 26. NOW is the time to call in and convince your Senators to vote "NO" on the AHCA because of how it harms people with disabilities.
On June 6, you can make a difference in 5 minutes or less! Call your Senators on this critical day to tell them to not fail people with disabilities and vote NO on the AHCA.
This is an IMPORTANT DAY to weigh in. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) is gaining traction for a possible vote this week in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here's how you can still help!
On Thursday, March 23, the House of Representatives is going to vote on the Affordable Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA), which would repeal the Affordable Care Act and include historic changes to Medicaid. We need you to tell Congress NOW that THIS BILL IS UNACCEPTABLE because as written, it could harm people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities by reducing how much Medicaid funding they receive.
The following is the latest information regarding Medicaid, shared with us from ANCOR (American Network Community Options and Resources).