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Most people with disabilities in the United States have a hard time finding accessible housing. This is because of several reasons. First, there is not enough accessible housing. Secondly, much of the accessible housing that exists is in places like apartment buildings, especially those built during the 2000s. Finally, accessible housing, either newly built or with updated amenities, is more expensive. This makes it hard for people with disabilities to afford living in these more accessible housing options because people with disabilities usually have lower incomes.
APPLE.COM: Apple, creatives, and disability rights activists reflect on 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
By SD Network, 2020-08-06
Apple interviewed four people with disabilities to show how Apple's built-in accessibility settings have made the lives of people with disabilities easier. Apple has a variety of accessibility settings built into their devices meant to help people with many different kinds of disabilities use them easily.
NPR: Another Problem On The Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out Of Money
By SD Network, 2020-08-06
A fund for Medicare that pays for hospitalizations and in-patient care may run out of money as early as 2022 or 2023. A researcher at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania came up with this estimate. The trustees at Medicare have not adjusted their estimate from April. That estimate predicted that this fund would run out of money by 2026. This fund gets most of its money from a 1.45% tax paid by employees and employers. This is likely to happen sooner than people thought because millions of people are no longer working. This means that less money from the tax is going to this fund. It is not clear what would happen when Medicare runs out of this money.
A study is being done of the impact of self-driving cars on those with disabilities. Many people feel they will be life-changing for people with disabilities. This article details a lot of the advantages.
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: Governor's Task Force on Caregiving Policy Proposal Feedback Survey: Summary Report
By SD Network, 2020-08-06
Earlier this summer, the Governor's Task Force on Caregiving conducted a survey about policy proposals. 1507 people took the survey. This is a summary of the results.
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: Using BLS Data to Match People with Disabilities with Jobs
By SD Network, 2020-08-06
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a "Spotlight on Statistics: Using BLS Data to Match People with Disabilities with Jobs." This Spotlight highlights BLS’s data products that can be used to help people with disabilities plan their career paths.
DISABILITY SCOOP: Senate COVID-19 Relief Proposal Overlooks Disability Community, Advocates Say
By SD Network, 2020-07-31
As another COVID relief bill begins to form, disability advocates worry that people with disabilities are being ignored again. The legislation, known as the HEALS Act, calls for another round of stimulus payments to individuals, liability protections for businesses and funding for schools, among other initiatives. However, despite strong advocacy, it doesn't include any new funding for home-and community-based services or Medicaid.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: How the Americans with Disabilities Act transformed a country
By SD Network, 2020-07-31
The 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act was in late July. This piece of legislation changed life for many people with disabilities. This article gives a great history of it and explains what it continues to do.