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How the 2025 Federal Budget Could Change State Policy and Impact Disabled People Nationwide

Disability Belongs™ Staff Jul 1, 2025 News, Policy 0 comments

Congress is currently debating the 2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation bill, and the proposed changes could dramatically reshape how states run essential programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If passed, these changes could cause millions of disabled people, older adults, and low-income families to lose critical support. What’s Being Proposed? The federal [click to continue...]

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President George H.W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act into law, surrounded by two wheelchair users and two people standing behind him.

Protecting Progress: How the ADA Changed Everything

Miles Robinson Jul 1, 2025 News, Policy 0 comments

In today’s fast-moving world, it’s easy to forget where we came from—and even easier to take for granted the rights and protections on which we now rely. It is critical to remember that progress is not permanent—it must be actively protected and advanced. The rights of disabled people have been hard-won. Recent developments, including a [click to continue...]

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