People with disabilities are poised to be a powerful voting bloc in the upcoming election, but issues important to this population are getting little attention, advocates say. A report out this week ...

It’s a big election year. People are already declaring candidacy for office, and the political ads will start ramping up soon. With all the time and money spent to convince voters who to support, I ...

Some of the most prominent voices in Congress for home and community-based services, Supplemental Security Income reform, competitive integrated employment and other disability issues are heading for ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

I have often thought that the words we choose when marketing our ideas reveal much about our underlying values. Over the last two decades, Hoosier policymakers have certainly gone heavy touting the ...

Sarah Massengale, a 36-year old undecided voter in rural South Carolina, felt empowered when she first reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to tell her story. “Their website was ...

Paul Aronsohn's ombudsman office became a national model and exposed problems with group homes, insurers and state agencies. The stakes were personal.

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

On election night this year, Deputy Supervisor Shawn Lavin defeated local businessman Dan Gagliardo in the race for Amherst Town Supervisor. Typically, during the election cycle, candidates have a ...

Catherine Johnson and Piper Haugan of Disability Rights Iowa are coordinating candidate forums across the state focused on issues faced by Iowans with disabilities. Two disability rights groups are ...

Members of the county’s Disability Advisory Commission are hoping to become better known in the broader community during 2026, while also having more impact on public policy. Outreach efforts will aim ...

Temporary disability is an important workers’ compensation benefit with some complex nuances. The purpose of temporary disability is to financially compensate an injured worker for lost wages due to ...