September 13, 2017
As the southern half of the United States begins repairing the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, news reports surfaced that residents of a Hollywood Hills assisted living facility called The Rehabilitation Center were inside the center without air conditioning. Eight people died even though there was a hospital across the street, just mere yards from the nursing home.
August 13, 2017
The following statement is issued by Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund in support of and, in solidarity with, the victims, their families and the city of Charlottesville, VA who were subjected to racist violence and murder on August 12, 2017.
July 28, 2017
Last night the disability community witnessed the fruits of our labor when the Senate GOP failed in its quest to repeal and replace, or just repeal, the Affordable Care Act. Make no mistake, this would not have happened if disabled activists hadn't pushed the issue initially and kept it alive in headlines and in the minds of elected officials by visiting Senator's offices, calling, writing, emailing daily and, yes, risking arrest, sitting-in and being arrested until the rest of the country could catch up. The nation owes groups like ADAPT a huge debt of gratitude.
July 27, 2017
This week the Senate GOP has voted to advance debate on repealing, or replacing, or just repealing the Affordable Care Act and then demonstrated—not once but twice—that they still do not know what they want to replace it with.
July 26, 2017
As the the sun sets here in the West, we extend our thanks to Senator Bob Casey for supporting liberty and freedom for Americans with Disabilities on the 27th Anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We'll rise on July 27, and continue to work with you and our fellow advocates to defend access to health care for millions of Americans.
July 24, 2017
No matter what bill is voted on, the proposals under consideration by the United States Senate will hurt individuals with disabilities and their families.
July 10, 2017
For this short documentary, The Atlantic's Jeremy Raff traveled to the heart of the disability rights movement in the San Francisco Bay Area to learn why people with disabilities fear the Republican health plan. In the compelling 10 minute video, DREDF's own Mary Lou Breslin relates that cuts to Medicaid could ultimately cost 3 million people with disabilities their freedom, and erode "40 years of hard won gains by the disability rights movement."
June 28, 2017
DREDF is grateful to the thousands of disabled Americans who have visited the offices of elected officials in recent weeks either by demonstrating or by meeting with staff, and for those who have called, emailed, tweeted, and shared Facebook messages with your Senators and Representatives.
June 27, 2017
On Monday, June 26, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released their assessment of the draft Senate GOP health care bill and the news is as bad as expected. There will be a reduction of $772 billion in federal Medicaid spending, representing a 26% reduction for the program by 2026.
June 23, 2017
On June 22, Senate Republicans released the long-awaited draft of their proposed health care bill. While in–depth analysis of the proposed changes is still being conducted at this early stage, a few things are clear...