A new rule from the Justice Department upends a 25-year-old interpretation of federal disability law. Advocates fear it could result in cuts to services that help many disabled Americans live at home instead of in institutions.
People with disabilities have long fought for the right to live at home rather than in institutions. Now, the Department of Justice says states don’t have to help make that happen.
The decision by the Trump administration comes amid massive cuts in federal funding for Medicaid. Advocates worry this could be a one-two punch for disabled Americans who want to live independently.
KFF Health News senior correspondent Stephanie Armour joined WAMU’s Health Hub on Aug. 19 to explain what this change means for Americans with disabilities and their loved ones.
| # | Наименование новости | Тональность | Информативность | Дата публикации |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trump Administration’s War on Disabled People Continues to Escalate | -8 | 6 | 11-07-2026 |
| 2 | “Reversing Decades of Hard-Fought Progress” | -8 | 7 | 20-01-2026 |
| 3 | Trump Administration Announces Stricter Rules for Medicaid Work Requirement | -2 | 6 | 02-06-2026 |
| 4 | Medicaid Denials Hit Disabled Americans as $768 Million Deloitte Systems Fail, Investigation Finds | -3 | 7 | 21-07-2026 |
| 5 | New Medicaid Work Requirements May Strip Farmworkers of Health Insurance | -2 | 6 | 10-07-2026 |
| 6 | Court ruling narrows pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients | 0 | 4.59 | 14-08-2026 |
| 7 | Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act | -5 | 6 | 08-04-2026 |
| 8 | Judges strike down Trump administration student loan forgiveness overhaul | 0 | 5 | 01-07-2026 |
| 9 | Democrats in half of states sue Trump administration over Medicaid work rules | -2 | 6 | 29-06-2026 |