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Florida ranks 43rd in the nation for overall quality of long-term care for aging adults and people with disabilites, according to an AARP report.
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Hubba Bubba, the local street performer and community fixture, has a story to tell. ¸Û°ÄÌìϲÊgoes beyond the TikToks and memes to find out more about Jamar Battle — and some of the struggles he and his family face coping with his disabilities.
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The state Agency for Health Care Administration has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that is expected to lead to the Medicaid program providing incontinence supplies to adults with disabilities, according to court documents.
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A judge grants a request to handle the case as a class action. The claimants say the state stops providing incontinence supplies to Medicaid beneficiaries older than 21.
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An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
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A nonprofit serving adults with disabilities in West Palm Beach put together a small bell choir as a form of music therapy.
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Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.
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The 8-to-1 decision rested on prior decisions, but Justice Gorsuch, in a furious concurrence, called for reversing those precedents, which he said were based on "racial stereotypes."
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As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking and testing.
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Federal prosecutors say the company hasn't modified its "wait time" policy to help riders with disabilities. Uber says it now waives fees for riders who certify that they're disabled.
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Congress told the Transportation Security Administration and airlines in 2018 to improve air travel for people with disabilities. But TSA data and stories from flyers suggest little has improved.
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced that over 323,000 borrowers who have significant and permanent disabilities will qualify for the relief from student loan debt.