The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) convened in its November meeting last Friday, exploring various critical topics in the realm of Medicaid and health care accessibility. Notably, MACPAC delved
Over the past seven months, the American health care landscape has witnessed perhaps the most substantial upheaval in the 58-year history of Medicaid, the government’s health insurance program for low-income
In a move that could have far-reaching implications for millions of Social Security beneficiaries, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that it would conduct a comprehensive review of its
In September, Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced a comprehensive review of the Section 14(c) program. This long-standing program authorizes employers, upon receiving a certificate from the Wage and Hour Division,
This week, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) designated people with disabilities as a population with health disparities for research supported by the National Institutes of Health. The
On Saturday, hours before the midnight deadline to extend federal funding, Congress passed a continuing resolution to provide funding for another 45 days. Although Congress must still pass its fiscal
Those working in care services tend to fall into 7 types of personas, according to a study by the MissionCare Collective (an organization that elevates and supports caregivers so that
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have announced a bipartisan effort to reform Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This initiative marks the first bipartisan, bicameral push in decades
WASHINGTON – The Senate has unanimously approved a resolution from U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) recognizing this week as Direct Support Professionals Week. Their resolution (S. Res. 337) designates September
As September approaches, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week is right around the corner! DSP Recognition Week is a week-long celebration that recognizes and honors the remarkable work of DSPs
Patient advocates and industry leaders are gearing up for a potential clash as the Biden administration prepares to unveil a new staffing requirement for nursing homes. Although the specifics of the
The 2023 Relias DSP Survey Report, the third such report by Relias, yielded various interesting insights into the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities care and the experiences of direct support
