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To nothing more than a political stunt. Instead of sending the articles of impeachment to the senate for trial, Speaker Pelosi held them hostage in a failed play to gain leverage that she did not and would never have. These delay tactics were selfserving, hypocritical and discrediting, but they made an important admission, some might even call it a concession, you proved a very big point. Democrats do not even believe their case was robust enough to win in a trial. While the president once again...

Since the pandemic-era freeze on Medicaid disenrollment ended this spring, millions across the country have lost their coverage for administrative reasons.

Some people with disabilities are caught up in the Medicaid unwinding process and losing their coverage despite their best efforts.

Some people with disabilities are caught up in the Medicaid unwinding process and losing their coverage despite their best efforts.

State officials will soon create and implement a registry of direct support professionals (DSP) who provide in-home care to people with mental and developmental disabilities. The goal is to use the new system to begin tracking allegations of abuse and neglect by DSPs. The new law, HEA 1342, i

State officials will soon create a registry of direct support professionals — or DSPs — who provide in-home care to people with mental and developmental disabilities. The goal is to track abuse and neglect. Advocates say the registry only partly addresses systemic issues that harm workers and clients alike. They say "self-directed care" may be a fuller solution.

Federal data show people with disabilities are more likely to face abuse and neglect. In many cases, the perpetrator is someone hired to care for the victim in their home, like a direct support professional, or DSP. After years of failed attempts, Indiana is close to creating a registry to track DSPs accused of abuse.

Direct support professionals (DSPs) can provide a critical service to people in Indiana with disabilities by providing in-home and group-setting care. DSPs can be parents or loved ones of the person they’re caring for. But in some cases, DSPs abuse and neglect those they’re supposed to care f

House Bill 1342 originally would have created a registry within the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services to better record and track substantiated cases of abuse by direct support professionals.

Direct support professionals can provide a critical service to people in Indiana with disabilities by providing in-home and group-setting care. But in some cases, DSPs abuse and neglect those they’re supposed to care for and, advocates say, often get away with it by switching jobs.