Already facing nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, disability advocates are now worried that new efforts to crack down on fraud and trim state budgets will erode access to community-based services.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener has made disability justice a personal crusade on the court. (Photo ...

A few years ago, Noah Cox noticed something about some of the people he represented in court. They struggled to communicate, think logically or problem solve. "I wanted to know their account of what ...

Every servicemember enters and leaves the armed forces with a medical examination. That procedural fact reflects the original logic behind what the Department of Veterans Affairs calls “disability ...

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Two recent cases involving Tennessee children with autism illustrate the harsh, complex realities they face in the juvenile justice system. Parents, advocates and experts weighed in on what it's like ...

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Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener has made disability justice a personal crusade on the court. (Photo provided by Washington State Courts) When G. Helen Whitener arrived in this ...