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People are losing benefits with little or no notice, getting bad advice when they call for information, and facing major disruptions in care while they wait for their Medicaid issue to get sorted out.

Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied

In Colorado, Texas, and Washington, D.C., the National Health Law Program, a nonprofit that advocates for low-income and underserved people, has filed civil rights complaints with two federal agencies alleging discrimination against people with disabilities.

People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information.

Washington University community members have noticed a rise in students’ use and misuse of their digital devices in the classroom, a trend which some attribute to the prolonged period of remote learning spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The University of Illinois was the first post-secondary institution to have a disability services program.

HERMISTON — Children who are blind or visually impaired will have an opportunity to further explore features at Funland Playground with the completion of a tactile map.

Disability Resources and Educational Services celebrated 75 years of accessibility on campus with a hybrid event on the evening of April 10.  Event attendees could either join in person at the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building or over Zoom.  The program began with a showing of the documentary “The Game Changer,” which tells the...

For many Penn State students, the cost of college extends beyond tuition and textbooks. They may struggle to access affordable food, find stable housing or secure transportation. All of this

Brad Boswell has been named chief compliance and ethics officer at Appalachian State University, effective March 1.