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Disability
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Some disabled workers are making pennies per hour. Will that change under Trump?
Conservative opinions on subminimum wage are mixed, but some advocates are optimistic that the new administration will continue working to phase it out.
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
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Inside Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s emotional final meeting with the families who started it all
In a "full circle moment," Wexton met with parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs to discuss her legacy and what comes next.
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Volunteers with wheelchair vans are ensuring disabled voters have a say on Election Day
Roll 2 the Polls is transforming Election Day accessibility by providing rides to vote for people with physical disabilities.
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Harris’ Medicare proposal could transform long-term care for the middle class
In announcing her plan for long-term care on the popular morning show “The View,” the vice president spoke directly to caregivers and older adults, most of whom are women.
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Today is the first Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day
Disabled women make 50 cents for every dollar a non-disabled man makes. The gap is even steeper for Black, Latina and Indigenous disabled women.
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‘We did that’: Disabled activists respond to Trump’s debate claim that he saved Obamacare
Advocates who protested the Trump administration’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in 2017 say the former president’s claim was “incredibly insulting.”
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Biden recaps five decades of disability policy work in final ADA commemoration as president
In an address to the disability community, Biden summed up his work on both legislation and regulation, including co-sponsoring the Americans with Disabilities Act as a young senator.
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New documentary sheds light on disability, infertility and one Paralympian’s dream
“Watershed” charts Paralympic swimmer and five-time medalist Mallory Weggemann’s struggle to have a child and to continue her athletic career.
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How the DNC is prioritizing accessibility for all at this year's convention
From wheelchair accommodations to live audio description, new wide-ranging considerations center 850 attendees with disabilities, including 560 disabled delegates.