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Action Alert: Advocate for People Dually Eligible, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), January 27, 2012
Administration starts process for Medicaid waiver request, By KHI News Service, January 27, 2012
Attorney says bilking Medicaid is easy, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 25, 2012
Area agency turns back United Way funding, By Aly Van Dyke, Topeka Capital-Journal, January 19, 2012
Auditors report potential cost savings at KNI, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, December 13, 2011
AAPD Praises President Obama and U.S. Labor Department for Proposed Regulations to Promote Opportunity for Job Seekers with Disabilities, From the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), December 8, 2011
As America ages, issue of long-term care emerges, By Eileen Ambrose, The Baltimore Sun, November 6, 2011
Abuses in assisted-living facilities come under Senate panel's spotlight, By Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers, November 02, 2011
AARP joins 50 groups opposing repeal of the long-term-care act, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , November 02, 2011
AGING AMERICA: Long-term care can bankrupt an average family, yet few carry insurance, By Associated Press/Washington Post, October 24, 2011
Advocates for disabled optimistic that CLASS Act program won’t be scrapped, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill, September 29, 2011
Agencies choose vendor for new home-care tracking system, From KHI News Service, September 29, 2011
Advocates Prepare for the Largest Medicaid Rally in the Nation, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), September 19, 2011
Appeals court shoots down Virginia's healthcare challenge, By Sam Baker, The Hill, September 08, 2011
Advocates say supercommittee threatens Medicaid, By Sam Baker, The Hill, August 19, 2011
Attorney questions state's waiting lists, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, August 11, 2011
Advocates Allege Two-Faced Approach To Community Living, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, August 09, 2011
Announcing NCIL Policy Internship Program!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 01, 2011
AARP Finds Toll On Family Caregivers Is 'Huge', By Jennifer Ludden, National Public Radio (NPR), July 18 2011
As the Federal Government Hits Its Debt Limit, Lawmakers Spar Over Solution, By Jackie Calmes and Carl Hulse, New York Times, May 16, 2011
Appeals Court Hears Challenges To Health Care Law, By Julie Rovner, National Public Radio (NPR), May 11, 2011
Appeals court orders better mental health care for veterans, By Paul Elias, Associated Press, May 10, 2011
Antipsychotic Drugs Called Hazardous for the Elderly, By Gardiner Harris, New York Times, May 09, 2011
AARP: Ryan plan would limit Medicaid innovation, By Sam Baker, The Hill, April 27, 2011
Autistic adult community condemns PBS NewsHour’s “Autism Now” program, From the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, April 27, 2011
ADAPT to Washington: "Stop De-funding Our FREEDOM!", From ADAPT, April 26, 2011
Assisted Living Settings/ Facilities and the ADA, Information Bulletin # 331 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, April 26, 2011
Action Alert: House Republican Budget Targets Medicaid & Medicare, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), April 20, 2011
A day of God, budget, debate, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, March 31, 2011
As Health Law Turns 1, Debate Far From Settled, By Julie Rovner, National Public Radio, March 23, 2011
Analyzing The Health Law's Rocky First Year, By Kaiser Health News, March 21, 2011
Advocates for the aging fear waiting list for services is on the way, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, March 14, 2011
Advocates pan elder-protection effort, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, February 10, 2011
Amendment protesting federal health reform easily passes Kansas House, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, February 09, 2011
Analysis: What Does Judge Vinson's Health Law Decision Mean?, By Kaiser Health News, January 31, 2011
The accessibility features of the iPad, By Guest Blogger Amanda Johansson (Testfreaks.com), Disability Blog, January 26, 2011
Attorney General Schmidt warns consumers about new scam,From the Office of the Kansas Attorney General, January 25, 2011
Attacking the Health Law Tree, Branch By Branch, By Lexie Verdon, Bara Vaida and Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News, January 23, 2011
A New Nursing Home Population: The Young, By Joseph Shapiro, National Public Radio (NPR), December 09, 2010
Area doctors get pharmaceutical money for talks about drugs, By Alan Bavley, Kansas City Star, December 08, 2010
Are you ready for a real fight?, Information Bulletin # 325 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, November 22, 2010
AMC theaters agree to give wheelchair users better seating options, By Greg Hack, Kansas City Star, November 19, 2010
Auditors suggest ways to curb Medicaid drug costs, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, November 18, 2010
Amendment 2 vote ought to change ballot bias, By Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, October 21, 2010
AARP Says Brand-Name Drug Prices Up 8% in 2009, By Duff Wilson, New York Times, August 24, 2010
AARP lobbies Congress for extra Medicaid funding, By Mike Lillis, The Hill, July 19, 2010
AIDS conference chief lashes out at world leaders, By Veronika Oleksyn, Associated Press, July 19, 2010
Attendant care funding approved, By Angela Deines, Topeka Capital-Jopurnal, July 19, 2010
Advance voting gets under way, By Topeka Capital-Journal, July 14, 2010
The ADA at 20: Half-Empty, Half-Full or Both?, By Douglas Lathrop, New Mobility Magazine, July 2010
Action Alert: Extended Medicaid Dollars for States in Jeopardy, Call Your Senators Today!, Kansas ADAPT, June 10, 2010
ADHD in Kids Tied to Produce Pesticides, By Frederik Joelving, Reuters, May 17, 2010
Analysis: Budget surprise stings, By the Associated Press, May 02, 2010
Absence of Hospital Discharge Planning For Community-Based Services; Is CMS Ignoring an Olmstead Violation?, Information Bulletin #310 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, April 22, 2010
Americans Asking: 'How Will Health Reform Help Me?'. By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, April 12, 2010

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Doctor and hospital groups endorse KanCare plan, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, January 17, 2012
Deadline for Medicaid managed care proposals extended again, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, January 10, 2012
Drug tampering cases show gaps in nurse regulation in Kansas, By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press, December 11, 2011
Disability Groups Urge Feds To Decide On Community Living, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 29,2011
Donations, volunteers sought for annual meal, By Phil Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal, November 17, 2011
D.C. court upholds health reform law, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, November 09, 2011
Deficit Panel Is Warned That It Must Not Fail and Is Urged to Compromise, By Robert Pear, New York Times, November 01, 2011
Dems resist GOP calls to repeal CLASS Act, By Sam Baker, The Hill, October 26, 2011
Dem lawmakers to fight for CLASS health program's survival, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill, September 25, 2011
Democrats See Perils on Path to Health Cuts, By Robert Pear, New York Times, September 13, 2011
Deficit panel eyes good ol' options, By Scott Wong, Politico, September 11, 2011
DD council director removed from office, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, August 23, 2011
Deficit Super Committee: Sharks vs. Jets?, By Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times, August 11, 2011
Democrats Challenging Administration on Medicaid, By Robert Pear, New York Times, August 08, 2011
Disability Rights Group Outraged and Demands to Meet with Secretary Sebelius after CMS Issues Guidance on Cutting Home and Community Based Services, From ADAPT, August 08, 2011
Douglas County officials tallying costs of planned SRS closure, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, July 19 (Update July 20), 2011
Debt Deal Search Intensifies, By Carol E. Lee And Naftali Bendavid, Wall Street Journal, July 19, 2011
Dems' muddled message on Medicaid worries advocates, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , July 16, 2011
DOJ and Enforcement of Integration Mandate in ADA/Olmstead, Information Bulletin #334 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, July 11, 2011
Dodge City Medicaid forum draws 200, By Phil Cauthon, KHI News Service, July 08, 2011
Disability Rights Activists Are Even Invisible Getting Arrested on Capitol Hill, By Janine Jackson, Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), May 09, 2011
2011 Disability Caucus Registration open, From the Statewide Independent Living Council of Kansas (SILCK), May 05, 2011
Drug Prices Rise Despite Calls for Cuts, By Jonathan D. Rockoff, Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2011
Despite steep cuts, Reid says Senate Dems will pass House GOP plan, By Erik Wasson and Alexander Bolton, The Hill, March 01, 2011
Delta Fined for Violating Rules Protecting Air Travelers with Disabilities, From the U.S. Department of Transporation, February 17, 2011
Disability groups hatch waiting-list plan, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 18, 2011
Drug firms to pay more than $421 million to settle fraud charges, By Andrew Zajac, Los Angeles Times, December 08, 2010
Dentists and Medicaid, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service,November 15, 2010
Disability Advocates Split On Restraint, Seclusion Reform, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 02, 2010
Disabled workers make inroads, By the Associated Press, October 28, 2010
Disability Group Comes Out Against Restraint, Seclusion Bill, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, October 26, 2010
Dueling Letters On Medicare Part D Changes, By Jessica Marcy, Kaiser Health News, October 25, 2010
Docs on Pharma Payroll Have Blemished Records, Limited Credentials, By Charles Ornstein, Tracy Weber and Dan Nguyen, ProPublica, October 18, 2010
DOT Fines AirTran Airways for Violating Rights of Travelers with Disabilities, From The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), August 30, 2010
Disabled Face Sharply Higher Jobless Rate, By Sara Murray, Wall Street Journal, August 26, 2010
Dems get pre-recess victory as Senate breaks funding impasse, By Mike Lillis, The Hill, August 04, 2010
Department of Justice Announces Plans to Prepare New ADA Regulations, By Department of Justice, July 23, 2010
Disabled See Progress, but Problems Persist, By Albert R. Hunt, New York Times, July 25, 2010
Democrats Seek Votes on Spending Bill, By Carl Hulse, New York Times, June 09, 2010
DOJ, Olmstead, ADA and Your State, Information Bulletin #313 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, June 09, 2010
Disabled Face Hard Choices as States Slash Medicaid, By Clare Ansberry, Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2010
Dems to tout reform's early benefits, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, May 17, 2010
Disabled Veterans Face A Faceless Bureaucracy, By John McChesney, NPR, May 11. 2010
Despite Federal Help, States Struggle To Move People Out Of Nursing Homes, By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, April 22, 2010
Dark clouds for 2012 budget, too, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, April 08, 2010

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Extension of Tax Cut Stalls in House as G.O.P. Objects, By Jennifer Steinhauer , New York Times, December 18, 2011
Enhance Your Workforce and Save Money by Hiring People with Disabilities, By Guest Blogger Cecelia Taylor, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Communications and Public Liaison, Disability Blog, August 16, 2011
Eric Cantor, PhRMA fight drug discounts in debt deal, By Matt Dobias, Politico, June 29, 2011
Electrode Experiment Shows Promise as a Paralyzed Man Stands, By Denise Grady, New York Times, May 19, 2011
EEOC Holds Hearing on Employment of Individuals with Mental Disabilities, By Diane Z., Disability Blog, April 11, 2011
Employment-Supportive Personal Assistance Services (E-PAS) Facilitate Employment of Persons with Serious Physical and Mental Disabilities, By Raymond E. Glazier, Ph.D., Director of the Abt Associates Center for the Advancement of Rehabilitation and Disability Services and Member of the MA Work Without Limits Initiative, Disability Blog, April 01, 2011
"Extenuating Circumstances" and Federally Financed Housing, Information Bulletin #327 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, March 24, 2011
EEOC Announces Final Bipartisan Regulations for the ADA Amendments Act, From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC), March 24, 2011
Earned Income Tax Credit Can Put Money in Your Pocket, From the Internal Revenue Service, January 2011
ERO would put disability commission in Governor's Office, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 24, 2011
Emler comments on Brownback budget plans, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, December 20, 2010
Education Department Staying Out Of Restraint, Seclusion Debate, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, October 22, 2010
EEOC Files Trio of New Cases under Amended Americans with Disabilities Act, From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), September 09, 2010
Economist predicts less economic damage from a sales tax increase, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, April 19, 2010
Health On The Hill - Early Implementation Challenges, By Kaiser Health News, April 06, 2010

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Fight for CLASS Act Continues, NCIL Advocates Needed Now!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), January 31, 2012
First Vote Reinforces G.O.P.’s Ideological Divide, By Jim Rutenberg, New York Times, January 04, 2012
For GOP, 'repeal and replace' has been nothing but a mantra on health-care law, By David A. Fahrenthold, Washington Post, December 24, 2011
FAQ: The 'Doc Fix' Dilemma, By Kaiser Health News, December 15, 2011
Feds Look To Make Health Care More Accessible, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 01, 2011
Federal officials target Medicare’s poor-performing drug plans, By Marilyn Werber Serafini, Washington Post, October 25, 2011
Facility calls for 48-hour workweeks, By John Green, The Hutchinson News, September 30, 2011
Fraud suspected at SRS contractor, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, August 29, 2011
FAQ: Debt Deal 'Super' Committee's Impact On Health Spending Explained, By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, August 03, 2011
Feds soon to cite several states for failure to serve the disabled, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, July 22, 2011
5 Ways Obama Can Break the Debt Ceiling Impasse, By Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times, July 12, 2011
Federal Government Website Accessibility – Still a Long Way to Go, By Guest Blogger Dr. Jonathan Lazar, Professor of Computer and Information Sciences; Director, Undergraduate Program in Information Systems; Director, Universal Usability Laboratory, Towson University, Disability Blog, June 29, 2011
Fish were biting at Saturday event, By Phil Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 21, 2011
For conflicted Ryan constituent, budget debate about more than his own future, By Eli Saslow, Washington Post, April 23, 2011
Fan Helps Game Designers Open Doors in Virtual World, By John Branch, New York Times, March 05, 2011
Free tax prep help available, By Topeka Capital-Journal, Febraury 23, 2011
Free March bus passes available, By Topeka Capital-Journal, Febraury 23, 2011
Feds Unleash Billions For Community Living, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, February 22, 2011
FAQ: The Shrinking Medicare Doughnut Hole, By Marilyn Werber Serafini, Kaiser Health News, February 11, 2011
Free tax assistance available Monday, By the Topeka Capital-Journal, January 27, 2011
Free Bus Passes for February 2011, From Community Action, January 25, 2011
FDA Lowers Amount of Acetaminophen Allowed in Prescription Painkillers, By Amanda Gardner, Bloomberg Businessweek, January 13, 2011
From Coercion to Compassion: Ending Seclusion and Restrain, By Kirstin Blank, SAMHSA News, November/December 2010, Volume 18, Number 6
FEMA Encourages Seniors And People With Special Needs To Prepare For Winter, From the Federal Emergency Management Agency, November 24, 2010
FCC Chairman Genachowski announces steps to bring 9-1-1 into 21st century, From the Federal Communications Commission, November 23, 2010
Families Fight To Care For Disabled Kids At Home, By Joseph Shapiro, National Public Radio, November 08, 2010
FCC Wastes No Time! Comments Sought for New Regulations on 21st Century Communications Act, From the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), October 29, 2010
Florida judge: Fight against insurance mandate can proceed, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill, October 14, 2010
Fort Riley clinic helps soldiers recover from brain injuries, By Lindsey Elliott, KTKA TV 49 News, September 30, 2010
Former opponent of state hospital closure now offers regrets, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, September 10, 2010
FY 2009 Institution vs Community-Based Medicaid Services for Older and Younger Americans with Disabilities, Information Bulletin #321 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, August 31, 2010
Fuel tax loss detours city, By Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal, August 24, 2010
Funding for public transit bus services in Topeka are once again in jeopardy!, From Topekans in Support of Public Transportation, August 01, 2010
The 'First Mobility Vehicle' Launches Nationwide Tour, By Richard Read,The Car Connection, June 28, 2010
"Forced Institutionalization of People With Disabilities Is Illegal" - DOJ and Federal Court Ruling, Information Bulletin #317 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, June 25, 2010
Feds troubled by processing delays in Kansas Medicaid applications, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, May 10, 2010

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Governor makes cabinet appointment, From KTKA TV 49 News, February 03, 2012
Gov.'s tax plan floundering in Legislature, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, January 20, 2011
Governor hints at money targeted for waiting-list problem, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 20, 2012
GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care, By Kaiser Health News, December 23, 2011
G.O.P. Senators’ Letter Clouds Talks on Deficit, By Robert Pear, New York Times, November 03, 2011
Group forms inside debt panel in quest for deal, By Tim Reid, Rachelle Younglai and Thomas Ferraro, Reuters, November 01, 2011
GOP to pressure Obama to support repealing CLASS Act, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , October 25, 2011
'Game-changing?' decree calls for Detroit Metro Airport, Delta to modify disabled accessibility, Douglas J. Levy, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, October, 14, 2011
GOP Presidential Hopefuls: Where They Stand On Health Care, By Kaiser Health News, August 25, 2011
Gang of Six plan looks to health for savings, By Jennifer Haberkorn & Matt Dobias, Politico, July 19, 2011
Governors Wary Of ‘Blending’ Federal Contribution To Medicaid, CHIP, By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, July 08, 2011
GOP Pushes To Let States Reduce Medicaid Rolls, By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News, May 23, 2011
Group Offers Advice To Parents On Restraint, Seclusion, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, May 13, 2010
GOP Medicare Plan Spurs Anger, Splits Public During Recess, By Kaiser Health News Health on the Hill Series, April 27, 2011
Government Shutdown Grows Likelier, By Carol E. Lee And Janet Hook, Wall Street Journal, March 29, 2011
Governor voices strong support for SRS secretary, By Dave Ranney and Mike Shields, KHI News Service, March 28, 2011
Governor proposes deeper cuts in mental-health spending, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service' March 18, 2011
Governor's budget includes cuts in elderly services, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, February 14, 2011
Gov. Sam Brownback’s move on Kansas Human Rights Commission criticized, By Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal World, February 08, 2011
Governor's budget would eliminate mental health grants, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 14, 2011
Governor shifting state's gears, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, January 12, 2011
GOP Faces Uphill Climb To Undo Health Law, By Julie Rovner, National Public Radio (NPR), January 04, 2011
GOP lawmakers face criticism for opposing Sept. 11 responders bill, By Lisa Mascaro and Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times, December 21, 2010
Gregory Hlibok named chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office, From the Federal Communications Commission, November 16, 2010
GOP Seizes House; Democrats Keep Senate, By Scott Neuman and Todd Holzman, National Public Radio, November 03, 2010
Get your voice heard at polls, By Topeka Capital-Journal, October 23, 2010
Groups Press Congress To End Patients' Wait For Medicare, By Jessica Marcy, Kaiser Health News, August 27, 2010
Governor Parkinson furthers opportunities for Kansans with disabilities, From Gov. Mark Parkinson, August 26, 2010
GAO: Low-Cost Medicare Advantage Programs Have High-Cost Expenses, By Janice Simmons, for HealthLeaders Media, June 2, 2010
Group holds transportation forum, By Ann Marie Bush, Topeka Capital-Journal, April 13, 2010

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Health law delivers $2.1 billion in savings on drugs for seniors, By Noam N. Levey , Los Angeles Times, February 02, 2012
House GOP to offer health reform 'replace' plan after SCOTUS rules, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, January 26, 2012
House Republican budget to seek Medicare reforms, By David Lawder, Reuters, January 20, 2011
House panel votes to repeal CLASS Act, By Jessica Zigmond, Modern Healthcare, January 18, 2012
Health care reform lawsuit: States file legal arguments against Medicaid expansion, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, January 10, 2012
Health issues facing the 2012 Legislature, By Dave Ranney and Mike Shields, KHI News Service, January 09, 2012
Health insurers’ good year, By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post, January 05, 2012
Housing Vouchers For Non-Elderly Disabled Persons Since 1997, Information Bulletin #348 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, December 20, 2011
House rebuffs Senate payroll tax cut extension, calls for conference, By Pete Kasperowicz and Amie Parnes, The Hill , December 20, 2011
House to vote Tuesday on measure that includes two-month freeze on doc pay, By Jessica Zigmond, ModernHealthcare.com, December 19, 2011
House approves payroll tax cut extension, with strings attached, By Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2011
HUD Funds Housing and Rental Assistance for Elderly and Disabled, Information Bulletin #346 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, December 01, 2011
Healthcare Schemes Happening in Kansas, From the Kansas Department on Aging, November 28, 2011
Health Programs Facing Cutbacks After Super Committee’s Failure, By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, November 21, 2011
Holiday dinners with your special needs child, By Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs, November 2011
House Democrats' unity tested over CLASS Act repeal vote, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , November 13, 2011
Hensarling Says Debt-Reduction Supercommittee May Use 'Two-Step Process', By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg, November 13, 2011
Health care reform review decision could come on Nov. 10, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, October 26, 2011
Health Tasks Delegated to Personal Care Community Workers, Information Bulletin # 343 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, October 23, 2011
Health reform lawsuit appears headed for Supreme Court, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, September 26, 2011
Has the CLASS Act been dismissed?,By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post, September 22, 2011
HUD Awards Nearly $100 Million to Promote Jobs, Self-Sufficiency, Indepenent Living for HUD-Assisted Housing Residents, From US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), September 14, 2011
Higher bus fares to take effect Oct. 1, By Angela Deines, Topeka Capital-Journal, September 19, 2011
HHS aims to aid states with dual-eligibles' care, By Jessica Zigmond, Modern Heathcare, July 08, 2011
Health care law challenge goes before Court of Appeals, By Janet Zink, The Miami Herald, June 08, 2011
Health Insurance Rate Hikes Face Tougher Scrutiny, By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, May 19, 2011
Health Insurers Making Record Profits as Many Postpone Care, By Reed Abelson, New York Times, May 13, 2011
House Republican Proposals Cutting Medicaid Would Devastate Seniors and People with Disabilities, From FamiliesUSA, May 12, 2011
House, Senate closing on budget deal, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 11, 2011
Health bills held up over smoking ban dispute, By KHI News Service, May 10, 2011
Hundreds protest waiting list for social services, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, April 27, 2011
House Passes Ryan's Controversial Budget Plan, By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times, April 15, 2011
How blind people see the Internet, By John Herrman, Gizmodo, April 04, 2011
House Budget Plan: What It Means, What’s Next, By Kaiser Health News, April 05, 2011
Hensley: SRS secretary 'unqualified, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, March 24, 2011
Hatch-Upton Report On Costs to States of Expanding Medicaid Relies On Seriously Flawed Estimates, By January Angeles, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, March 16, 2011
House sends Senate another attempt at cutting 2011 Kansas budget to balance books, By the Associated Press, March 16, 2011
House spending cuts go to Senate, By David Rogers, Politico, March 08, 2011
House-Senate resume budget negotiations, By John Hanna, Associated Press, March 08, 2011
Haley Barbour's Medicaid fantasy, By Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, March 03, 2011
Hospital fills mental health needs, By Phil Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal, February 21, 2011
House pulls plug on health law funds, By David Nather, Politico, February 21, 2011
House Proposal to Defund Health Reform Would Block Market Reforms, Cost-Containment Measures, and Coverage Improvements, By Edwin Park, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 17, 2011
Home care tripped up by red tape, By J. Lester Feder, Politico, February 15, 2011
House committee approves closure of KNI, By Jan Biles, Topeka Capital-Journal, February 08, 2011
House panel votes Tuesday on KNI, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, February 07, 2011
Health care fraud: Not a faceless crime any longer, By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press, February 05, 2011
House GOP considers privatizing Medicare, By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press, January 28, 2011
House Republicans punch reform again, By Kate Nocera and David Nather, Politico, January 27, 2011
House committee adopts governor's spending freeze bill, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 25, 2011
Health gets little time, big reaction, By David Nather, Politico, January 25, 2011
House Republicans offer own healthcare legislation, By Noam N. Levey and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, January 21, 2011
Historic Housing Discrimination Settlement Highlights Housing Providers’ Duty to Provide Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act, By Guest Blogger Bryan Greene, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Disability Blog, January 19, 2011
Health Care Repeal Fades as Centrists Take Stage, By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times, January 19, 2011
Health care reform law back on House agenda for Tuesday, By Jake Sherman, Politico, January 13, 2011
HUD and HHS announce joint effort to assist nearly 1,000 non-elderly persons with disabilities to move from institutions to independence, From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), January 06, 2011
House poised to vote on 9/11 healthcare bill, By Mike Lillis, The Hill, December 21, 2010
House leadership chosen for upcoming session, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, December 06, 2010
Help Your State Save Medicaid Funds and Comply with the ADA, Information Bulletin # 326 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, December 01, 2010
HHS rules on medical-loss ratio match NAIC recommendations, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, November 22, 2010
Hospital care fatal for some patients, By Rita Rubin, USA Today, November 15, 2010
HHS Secretary welcomed at hospital convention, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, November 12, 2010
Hilton Agrees To Boost Disability Accommodations At Hotels, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 09, 2010
Health On The Hill - The Election's Impact On The Health Law, By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News; Marilyn Werber Serafini, Kaiser Health News; Jackie Judd, Kaiser Family Foundation, November 03, 2010
House takes turn to the right, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, November 03, 2010
Health Care Reform Does Not Cut Medicare Benefits, From the Center for Medicare Advocacy, October 28, 2010
HUD provides rental assistance to 4,300 persons with disabilities, From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), October 01, 2010
HCBS Reductions? What Advocates Can Do., Information Bulletin #324 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, September 29, 2010
House expected to approve $26 billion in aid to states,By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers, August 09. 2010
House acts to improve Internet access for disabled, By Jim Abrams, Associated Press, July 26, 2010
Healthcare law offers preventive care at no cost, By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, July 15, 2010
Harry Reid: Extenders bill will pass, By Jay Heflin, The Hill, June 08, 2010
HRC, open carry proposals on tap, By Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Jopurnal, June 03, 2010
House may vote on legislation to stop payment cut for docs who accept Medicare and extend higher Medicaid payment to states, By Kaiser Health News, May 25, 2010
House approves sales tax hike, By Barbara Hollingsworth, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 11, 2010
HHS touts health care 'progress', By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, May 10, 2010
House delays budget vote, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 06, 2010
HRC director defends department, By Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 05, 2010
House rejects budget plan favored by GOP leadership, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, May 04, 2010
Health care decisions follow party lines, By Jennifer Haberkorn, May 03, 2010
HHS, HUD Partner to Allow Rental Assistance to Support Independent Living for Non-elderly Persons with Disabilities, From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, April 07, 2010

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In Kansas, Governor Sam Brownback drives a rightward shift, By John Gramlich, Stateline, Janauary 25, 2012
Insurers 'terrified' of Supreme Court ruling on healthcare reform law, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , November 22, 2011
Insurers Seek to Avoid ‘Worst of All Worlds’ in Health-Care Case, By Greg Stohr, Bloomberg, November 03, 2011
Improving intercity bus service in Kansas, From the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), November 01, 2011
In Cuts to Health Programs, Experts See Difficult Task in Protecting Patients, By Robert Pear, New York Times, September 20, 2011
In Deal, Hundreds of Mentally Ill People Will Leave Confinement of Nursing Home, By Anemona Hartocollis, New York Times, September 13, 2011
Increased Medicaid Reimbursement for Nursing Homes, Information Bulletin #339 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, September 07, 2011
In Loving Memory of Fred Fay, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 24, 2011
In Republicans' 2012 budget plan, Social Security gets a pass, By Erik Wasson, The Hill, March 30, 2011
Inmates to provide snow removal, By the Topeka Capital-Journal, February 02, 2011
In Loving Memory of Max Starkloff, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), December 28, 2010
Insurance department applies for 'early innovator' grant, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, December 22, 2010
Illinois nursing homes escape paying full fines after residents harmed, By Sam Roe and Jared S. Hopkins, Chicago Tribune, December 20, 2010
Ind. parents told drop disabled kids at shelters, By the Associated Press, October 28, 2010
Improving Access to Home and Community-Based Services, Information Bulletin #319 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, August 12, 2010
Infant is returned to blind couple after state places her in protective custody, By Lee Kavanaugh, Kansas City Star, July 21, 2010
Insurers At Odds With Government Over Details Of Mental Health Coverage, By Shawn Heasley, Disability Scoop, May 09, 2010

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Justice Dept. to SCOTUS: Don't overturn entire law, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, January 27, 2012
Justice Department defends health mandate, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, January 06, 2012
Join Us In D.C. to Help Put a Face to the “My Medicaid Matters” Rally!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), September 01, 2011
Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell and the making of a debt deal, By Glenn Thrush & Carrie Budoff Brown & Manu Raju &John Bresnahan, Politico, August 02, 2011
Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Independence, Kansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities, From the US Department of Justice, April 28, 2011
Justice Department’s New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011, From the U. S. Department of Justice, March 14, 2011
Judge Roger Vinson issues stay of own ruling, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, March 03, 2011
Justice Department Makes the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Available to Online Viewers Nationwide, From the US Department of Justice, November 15, 2010
Job Prospects Fall Short For Americans With Disabilities, By Shaun Heasley, Disability Scoop, November 05, 2010
Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over ADA Violations, From the US Department of Justice, October 25, 2010
Justice Dept. Pushes For Services To Move Patients Out Of Mental Hospitals, By Andy Miller, Kaiser Health News, October 21, 2010
Justice Department Brokers Deal To End Institutionalization, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, October 19, 2010
Judge approves historic agreement to better serve individuals with mental illness in Illinois, From the ACLU of Illinois, Equip for Equality, Access Living, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP, September 30, 2010
Justice Department charges 94 people with health-care fraud, By Jerry Markon, Washington Post, July 16, 2010
Jobs bill trimmed by billions, By David Rogers, Politico, June 16, 2010

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Lt. Gov. touts plan to push jobs for disabled, By The Associated Press, January 30, 2012
Law change could put fate of violent mentally ill in hands of judges, By Joe Lambe, Kansas City Star, January 17, 2011
Live coverage planned for State of the State speech, By KHI News Service, January 06, 2012
Legislators wait for Medicaid reform details, By Andy Marso, Topeka Capital-Journal, January 04, 2011
Legislators aim to revamp oversight committee, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 03, 2012
Legislators pose questions about Medicaid managed care, By Dave Ranney and Mike Shields, KHI News Service, December 20, 2011
Lawmakers Agree on Spending Bill, Avoiding Shutdown, By Jennifer Steinhauer and Robert Pear, New York Times, December 15, 2011
Lipitor's patent loss is consumers' gain, By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times, December 01, 2011
Last chance for Medicare, Medicaid reform? Nope, By David Nather, Politico, Novtember 22, 2011
Lack Of Accessible Cabs Doesn’t Sit Well With Senator, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 18, 2011
Legislators hear details of Medicaid reforms, By John Milburn, Associated Press, November 15, 2011
Lower costs and better care not incompatible, By Jim McLean, KHI News Service, August 16, 2011
Lt. Governor Announces Public Forums on Medicaid Reform, From the Office of the Governor, June 13, 2011
Legislative session recapped, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 13, 2011
Legislature adjourns, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, May 13, 2011
Lawmakers wrestling with taxing issue, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, April 27, 2011
Legislature to restart engines, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, April 26, 2011
Lawmakers ponder cuts, Reported by Craig Andres, KSN.Com, April 20, 2011
Living Free: Celebrating the Accessibility Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, By Guest Blogger Bryan Greene, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Disability Blog, April 11, 2011
Leapin' Lizards! Service Animals Are Multiplying Like Doggone Rabbits, By Ann Zimmerman, Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2011
Long-Term Care Needs Changes, Officials Say, By Robert Pear, New York Times, February 21, 2011
Lawmakers differ on special ed funding, By the Associated Press, February 17, 2011
List cites high- and low-performing nursing homes, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, December 21, 2010
Laura Hershey, 48, championed disability rights, By John Ingold, Denver Post, November 28, 2010
Legal Victories, Economic Defeats, By Clea Benson, CQ Weekly, September 27, 2010
Lawmakers looking for attendant care funding options, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, August 27, 2010
Legislator pushing for new department on long-term care, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Serice, July 22, 2010
Levin: Tax extenders expected Friday, By Vicki Needham, The Hill, May 27, 2010
Lawmakers begin push to extend Internet services to disabled, By Sara Jerome, The Hill, May 26, 2010
Legislature taking off for Mother's Day, By KHI News Service, May 08, 2010

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New Definition of Autism Will Exclude Many, Study Suggests, By Benedict Carey, New York Times, January 19, 2012
Nearly 500 state lawmakers to press Supreme Court to uphold healthcare mandate, By Sam Baker, The Hill, January 11, 2012
N.C. to Compensate Victims of Sterilization in 20th Century Eugenics Program, By Susan Donaldson James and Courtney Hutchinson, ABC World News, January 10, 2012
National Health Spending Grew Slowly In 2010, By Marilyn Werber Serafini, Kaiser Health News, January 09, 2012
New Technologies in the Works to Detect Brain Injuries, By Lena Groeger, ProPublica, January 05, 2012
New Effort Emerges To Curb Restraint, Seclusion In Schools, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, January 03, 2012
A New Year's Forecast For The Health Care Bill, National Public Radio (NPR), January 01, 2012
New Affordable Care Act Demonstration to Provide Care at Home for Medicare Patients, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), December 20, 2011
Nominee to head Medicare viewed as a pragmatist, By Sarah Kliff, Washington Post, November 27, 2011
New study shows health insurance premium spikes in every state, By N.C. Aizenman, Washington Post, November 16, 2011
The New Poor: Elderly Hit Hard on Health Costs, By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times, November 8, 2011
National Council on Disability Releases Federal 'State of the Union', From the National Council on Disability, November 01, 2011
New Rule Strengthens Protections for Americans with Disabilities at Rail Stations, From the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, September 15, 2011
91 charged in $295M Medicare fraud crackdown, By Curt Anderson & Peter Yost, Associated Press, September 08, 2011
Nursing homes launch TV, lobbying campaign to ward off Medicare cuts, By Sam Baker, The Hill, August 29, 2011
Newly formed Kansans United plans rally against Brownback policies, By John Milburn, Associated Press, August 27, 2011
NCIL Action Alert: Fight to Save Medicaid!, From the Nationa Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 22, 2011
NCIL Support for Section 511 Draft Language, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Weekly Advocacy Monitor, Volume 9, Issue 26, July 20, 2011
The Nursing Practice Act and the ADA/Section 504, Information Bulletin # 332 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, May 16, 2011
New Bill to Allow Parents to Recover Expert Witness Fees in IDEA cases, By Jessica Butler, Autism National Committee, March 18, 2011
New continuing resolution in play as budget talks resume, By David Rogers, Politico, March 11, 2011
New plan emerges on Kan. special education funding, By John Hanna, Associated Press, February 23, 2011
New and Enhanced VA Benefits Provided to Caregivers of Veterans, From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, February 09, 2011
Nursing home director tapped to head department on aging, By KHI News Service, January 07, 2011
Nine Ways The New Health Law May Affect You in 2011, By Kaiser Health News Staff, January 03, 2011
National Housing Trust Fund to Make another Appearance, From the National Council on Independent Living Weekly Advocacy Monitor, September 27, 2010
New Proposed ADA Transportation Regulations Released, From the NCIL Weekly Advocacy Monitor, September 15, 2010
New Social Security office opens, By the Associated Press, August 03, 2010
New health insurance option for Kansans with pre-existing conditions, By KHI News Service, July 30, 2010
NDI Launches Nationwide Video Contest to Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, From the National Disability Institute, June 30, 2010
New Report Shows Insurers Reap Record Profits Even as Consumers Suffer, From U.S. PIRG, June 21, 2010
Next Kansas budget depends on extra federal funds, By John Hanna, Associated Press, June 17, 2010
New enforcement tools help fight health care fraud, By the Associated Press, May 13, 2010
Nursing home tax proposed, By Barbara Hollingsworth, Topeka Capital-Journal, April 18, 2010

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On payroll tax cut, GOP caves to Obama, By Jonathan Allen, Seung Min Kim and Scott Wong, Politico, November 17, 2011
Obama to seek overtime for home care workers, By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, December 15, 2011
Obama Administration announces $749 million to fund housing for very-low income seniors and persons with disabilities, From the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), November 16, 2011
Obama tackles drug shortages, By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, October 31, 2011
Obama Tries to Speed Response to Shortages in Vital Medicines, By Gardiner Harris, New York Times, October 31, 2011
Obama's health reform law rests with the Supreme Court, By David Nather, Politico, September 28, 2011
Obama urges bipartisan compromise to raise debt ceiling, By Jennifer Epstein, Politico, July 29, 2011
On Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Obama Administration Recommits to Enforcing and Protecting the Civil Rights of All, From the White House, July 26, 2011
Obama Says Debt Talks ‘Constructive,’ but Big Gaps Remain, By Mark Landler and Carl Hulse, New York Times, July 07, 2011
Obama Chastises GOP over Taxes, Debt Deadlock, By Eric Pianin and Michelle Hirsch, The Fiscal Times, June 29, 2011
180,000 Housing Voucher Turnovers and Transitioning People Out of Institutions, Information Bulletin #334 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, June 06, 2011
Obama asks GOP senators to help find compromise on spending and debt, By Lisa Mascaro and Cristi Parsons, Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2011
Obama Hits Back At GOP Deficit Plan On Medicare, Medicaid, From Kaiser Health News, April 13, 2011
Barack Obama to take on Paul Ryan on health costs, By David Rather, Politico, April 11, 2011
Officials meet with clergy on KNI closure, By Ann Marie Bush, Topeka Capital-Journal, March 07, 2011
Obama comes off sidelines on budget after Dems accept cuts, By Mike Lillis, The Hill, March 03, 2011
Obama Rejects Governors’ Plan to Overhaul Medicaid, By Merrill Goozner, Financial Times, March 01, 2011
Obama backtracks on health mandate, wants opt-out from start, By Jason Millman, The Hill, February 28, 2011
Obama Budget Brings Mixed Bag For People With Disabilities, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, February 14, 2010
Obama Signs Bill to Help 9/11 Workers, By Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, January 02, 2011
Oversight committee blasts health policy authority, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, December 08, 2010
Olivia Welter, Other Severely Disabled Adults Win Round In Court Battle, By Joseph Shapiro, National Public Radio, November 22, 2010
Open enrollment for 2011 Medicare prescription drug and health plans begins Nov. 15th, From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), November 12, 2010
Obama Signs Technology Access Bill For Disabled, By the Associated Press, October 08, 2010
Obama Signs Bill Replacing ‘Mental Retardation’ With ‘Intellectual Disability’, By Michelle Diement, Disability Scoop, October 05, 2010
Older Americans and People with Disabilities - Bridging the Disconnect, Information Bulletin #320 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, August 23, 2010
An Open Letter from ADAPT to the Disability Community on the 20th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, From ADAPT, July 2010
Obama HIV/AIDS plan calls for reducing infections, By Julie Pace, Associated Press, July 13, 2010
Obama to Bypass Senate to Name Health Official, By Robert Pear, New York Times, July 06, 2010
Obama Signs Veterans, Caregivers Legislation, By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service, May 05, 2010

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Private Sector Bias Charges Hit All-Time High, From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), January 25, 2012
Pay for SGR Repeal With War Savings, Says Organized Medicine, By Robert Lowes, Medscape Medical News, January 2012
Please Let NCIL Know: Have You Been Informed by Your State Education Agency About ESEA Waivers?, From the NCIL Weekly Advocacy Monitor, January 18, 2012
Phantom firms bleed millions from Medicare, By Brian Grow and Matthew Bigg, Reuters, December 21, 2011
Parties brace for 'super' fallout, By Manu Raju & Jake Sherman, Politico, November 21, 2011
Public transit focus of informational meeting, By Aly Van Dyke, Topeka Capital-Journal, November 14, 2011
Paul Ryan delivers health care reform replacement, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, September 27, 2011
Public Housing Authorities, Category 2 Mainstream Vouchers, and Future Vouchers, Information Bulletin #341 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, September 15, 2011
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences, By Dan Balz and Jon Cohen Washington Post, July 19, 2011
President Calls For 'Meaningful Changes' To Medicare, Medicaid (Video Excerpts), From Kaiser Health News, July 11, 2011
The Politics Behind The Debt-Ceiling Drama, By Liz Halloran, National Public Radio (NPR), July 07, 2011
Public hearing on State Plan for Vocational Rehabilitation and Supported Employment Services scheduled for June 3, 2011, From Kansas Rehabilitation Services (KRS), May 06, 2011
Poll shows Americans oppose entitlement cuts to deal with debt problem, By Jon Cohen and Dan Balz, Washington Post, April 20, 2011
Provider tax signed into law, By KHI News Service, April 19, 2011
President Obama's two minds on the deficit, By Glenn Thrush, Carrie Budoff Brown and David Nather; Politico, April 12, 2011
Paul Ryan's $1 Trillion Plan to Slash and Burn Medicaid, By Suzy Khimm, Mother Jones, March 31, 2011
Postcard from Japan: Disability and Disaster, By Suzanne Kamata, Beacon Broadside, March 17, 2011
Poll Shows Budget-Cuts Dilemma, By Neil King Jr and Scott Greenberg, Wall Street Journal, March 03, 2011
Peter Pan Housing vs. Universally Designed Housing, By Guest Blogger Susan M. Duncan, Instructor, Executive Certificate in Home Modification, National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification, University of Southern California; Disability Blog, February 23, 2011
The Pleasures and Perils of Working from Home: Is Telework for You?, By Raymond E. Glazier, Ph.D., Director of the Abt Associates Center for the Advancement of Rehabilitation and Disability Services and Member of the Work Without Limits Initiative, Disability.gov Career Connection Series, February 18, 2011
Plan To Cut Heating Aid To Poor Draws Fire, By Tovia Smith, National Public Radio (NPR), February 16, 2011
Pentagon Health Plan Won’t Cover Brain-Damage Therapy for Troops, By T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Daniel Zwerdling, NPR, December 20, 2010
Pat-Downs A Must For Some With Disabilities, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 23, 2010
Presidential Proclamation - National Disability Employment Awareness Month, From the White House, Office of the Press Secretary, October 01, 2010
Potential TMTA change discussed, By Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal, September 27, 2010
Parkinson accepts Washington job, By KHI News Service, September 13, 2010
Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist, By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2010
Pelosi delivers speech over screams of health-care activists, By Philip Rucker, Washington Post, June 08, 2010
Public input sought on budget, By Phil Anderson, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 13, 2010
Parkinson seeks bipartisan spirit, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 10, 2010
President’s Budget Would Strengthen Housing Voucher Program, By Douglas Rice, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, April 6, 2010

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Romney, Santorum, Others Call For Medicare ‘Premium Support’ In New Hampshire GOP Debate, By Kaiser Health News, January 09, 2012
Reversal On Health Mandate Came Late For Gingrich And Romney, By Julie Rovner, National Public Radio (NPR), December 28, 2011
Report: U.S. Outspends Other Countries On Health Care, By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News, November 23, 2011
The Recession's 'Silent Mental Health Epidemic', By Michellle Hirsch and Eric Pianin, The Fiscal Times, September 23, 2011
Rally on Capitol Hill: 'Medicaid Matters', By George Zornick, The Nation, September 21, 2011
Reform plan would divert nursing home residents to assisted living, By Dave Ranney and Mike Shields, KHI News Service, September 05, 2011
Republican governors announce proposals to overhaul Medicaid, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill, August 30, 2011
Ranks of uninsured Americans have soared in recession, By Diane Stafford, Kansas City Star, August 23, 2011
Resources for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, By Penny Pickett, Associate Administrator for Entrepreneurial Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, Disability Blog, July 11, 2011
Report indicates few with disabilities employed, By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, June 24, 2011
Ready to Choose Work? You May Already Have a Ticket, By Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration, March 18, 2011
Rallies scheduled to protest spending cuts, By KHI News Service, March 17, 2011
Republicans split, but House approves stopgap budget bill, By Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2011
Resistance to second stopgap spending deal rises in Congress, By Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2011
Report: Alzheimer’s caregivers number 15 million, By the Associated Press, March 14, 2011
Ryan says GOP ready to take on health programs, By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press, March 11, 2011
Reid signals Dems are ready to compromise on spending cuts, By Josiah Ryan, The Hill, March 10, 2011
Republicans shift focus to Medicaid complaints, By N.C. Aizenman, Washington Post, March 01, 2011
Republicans Schedule Health Law Repeal Vote, By Kaiser Health News, January 04, 2011
Republicans dominate in races across state, By Fred Mann, Wichita Eagle, November 03, 2010
Republicans offer few healthcare alternatives, By Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, October 27, 2010
Rally: Change Constitution, By Becky Tanner, Wichita Eagle, October 19, 2010
Report Says Government Should Do More To Keep Older Adults Out of Nursing Homes, From the SCAN Foundation, September 27, 2010
Rebalancing Medicaid's Long-Term Care Expenditures: How Is Your State Doing?, Information Bulletin #323 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, September 22, 2010
Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title II, From the US Department of Justice, September 15, 2010
Report: Keep higher bus tax, By Tim Hrenchir, Topeka Capital-Journal, May 26, 2010
'Rally to Save Topeka HRC' set, By the Topeka Capital-Journal, May 20, 2010
Revenue estimators revise projections: $510 million budget hole looms, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, April 16, 2010

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U.S. to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors, By Robert Pear, New York Times, January 16, 2012
Update: Senate Hearing on Accessible Transportation, From the NCIL Weekly Advocacy Monitor, November 23, 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Takes Action to Make Websites and Kiosks Accessible to Air Travelers with Disabilities, From the U.S. Dept. of Transportation, September 19, 2011
Uninsured Largely Unaware Of Benefits Coming From Overhaul, By Julie Rovner, National Public Radio, August 29, 2011
US Attorney's Civil Rights Symposium, From Jim Cross, Public affairs officer for the U.S. Attorney in the District of Kansas, May 04, 2011
University Housing and the Fair Housing Act, By Guest Blogger Bryan Greene, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Disability Blog, February 28, 2011
U.S. Charges 20 With Medicare Fraud, By Drew Fitzgerald, Wall Street Journal, February 15, 2011
U.S. recovers $4 billion from health-care fraud cases, By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post, January 24, 2011
Unfriendly Skies? Blind Passengers Sue United, By Amy Standen, National Public Radio, October 31, 2010
US Labor Department awards more than $21 million in Disability Employment Initiative cooperative agreements to 9 states, From the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, September 29, 2010
US Military 'Overwhelmed' by Mental Health Problems of Soldiers, By Gregg Zoroya, USA Today, August 23, 2010
U.S. Governors Head for Washington to Press for Medicaid Funds, By William Selway and Dunstan McNichol, Bloomberg Businessweek, June 29, 2010
US Senate seeks compromise on states' Medicaid help, By Donna Smith and Lisa Lambert, Reuters, June 22, 2010
US Labor Department helps employers understand responsibilities under disability nondiscrimination laws, From the U.S. Dept. of Labor, May 04, 2010
U.S. Department of Justice Speech. Applicable Throughout the Country, Information Bulletin #307 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, April 06, 2010

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Virginia to transform system of caring for developmentally disabled, By Anita Kumar, Washington Post, January 26, 2012
Verification system off to a rocky start, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 23, 2012
Vote on Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition, By Carl Hulse and Jennifer Steinhauer, New York Times, July 26, 2011
VA to Take Applications for New Family Caregiver Program, From the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), May 03, 2011
Veterans: Don’t cut military benefits, By Alicia M. Cohn, The Hill, March 15, 2011
Veterans with Disabilities to Learn Life-Changing Skills at Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, From the VA Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, August 26, 2010
'Villages' Help Neighbors Age At Home, By Jennifer Ludden, NPR, August 23, 2010
Veterans expected to benefit from new PTSD rules, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, July 19, 2010
VA Eases Claims Process For PTSD Treatment, By Rachel Martin, NPR, July 12, 2010

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Wage Protection for Home Care Workers, By Steve Greenhouse, New York Times, December 15, 2011
Wyden Joins Forces With Ryan On Medicare , By Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, December 14, 2011
What the Super Committee Failure Means for Senior Health Programs, By Howard Gleckman, Forbes, November 23, 2011
Why the supercommittee is in trouble, By Manu Raju & Jake Sherman, Politico, November 18, 2011
White House Says U.S. Reduced Improper Payments by $17.6 Billion, By Roger Runningen, Bloomberg, November 15, 2011
Will Budget Cuts Threaten Mental Health in Your State?, By Dr. Mirjana Jojic, ABC News, November 10, 2011
Wyden urges supercommittee to improve care coordination in Medicare and Medicaid, By Julian Pecquet, The Hill , September 21, 2011
Without big changes, Medicaid is imperiled, Kansas lieutenant governor says, By Brent D. Wistrom, The Wichita Eagle, September 19, 2011
What the Debt Ceiling Bill Means for the IL Community!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 10, 2011
Workforce Investment Act Update, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 01, 2011
Why Judge Jeffrey Sutton backed mandate, By Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico, June 29, 2011
Why We Need Community Living Assistance Services & Supports (CLASS), By Guest Bloggers Sean Coffey & Tyler Stanley, J.D., Policy Specialists at Family Caregiver Alliance, Disability Blog, May 19, 2011
What Medicaid Cuts Will Mean For Seniors And Others With Disabilities, A Guest Opinion by Howard Gleckman, Resident Fellow at the Urban Institute from Kaiser Health News, May 18, 2011
Washington braces for shutdown amid budget impasse, By Andy Sullivan, Reuters, April 05, 2011
Worst Case Housing Needs of People with Disabilities - 2009, Information Bulletin #329 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, April 04, 2011
Wheelhawks roll into national tourney, By Ann Williamson, Topeka Capital-Journal, March 26, 2011
With no deal, Kansas governor to impose budget cuts, By John Milburn, Associated Press, March 11, 2011
Wisconsin Union Battle Masks Medicaid Tensions, By Christopher Weaver, Kaiser Health News, February 25, 2011
What’s Next For Special Education, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, February 08, 2010
Warm coats to be given away, By The Topeka Capital-Journal, November 30, 2010
World Comparison Shows U.S. Healthcare Lacking, By Maggie Fox, Reuters, November 18, 2010
What’s a Pooled Trust? A Way to Avoid the Nursing Home, By Tara Seigel Bernard, New York Times, November 04, 2010
What will become of new governor's opposition to health reform?, By Jim McLean, KHI News Service, November 05, 2010
With Newly-Elected Governors, GOP Gains Clout To Fight Health Reform Law, By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News, November 03, 2010
While healthcare debate rages, Kansas officials enact reforms, By Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal-World, October 18, 2010
Wichita to acquire TMTA trolleys, By Ann Marie Bush, Topeka Capital-Journal, August 24, 2010
Waiting list for frail elderly home services 'fairly likely', By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, August 05, 2010
"WHAT ABOUT BOB?" - USA Mental Health Agency May Cancel Journalist Robert B. Whitaker as Keynoter of "Alternatives 2010", By MindFreedom International News, July 21, 2010
Waiting list dollars being eaten up, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, June 09, 2010
With Traumatic Brain Injuries, Soldiers Face Battle For Care, By T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, and Daniel Zwerdling, NPR, June 09, 2010
Ways and Means approves budget bill but makes little headway on taxes, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, April 21, 2010
Ways and Means Committee plows through social service programs, By Mike Shields, KHI News Service, April 20, 2010
Want to Save Medicaid Expenditures?, Information Bulletin #309 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, April 13, 2010

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YOU DID IT! Voting Rights Amendment Passes!, From the Protect Voting Rights Coalition, November 03, 2010
Yes on 2 Campaign Protects Voting Rights: Coalition Pushes Constitutional Amendment in Nov. 2 Election, From the Committee to Protect Voter Rights, September 24, 2010
Yoder envisions budget surplus, By the Associated Press, April 22, 2010

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Zach Anner: On His OWN, By Kent Cadogan Loftsgard and Aaron Broverman, New Mobility Magazine, July 2011

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Abuse and Neglect
Abuses in assisted-living facilities come under Senate panel's spotlight, By Erika Bolstad, McClatchy Newspapers, November 02, 2011

Civil Rights/Legal Assistance
Claims Of Workplace Disability Discrimination At All-Time High, By Shaun Heasley, Disability Scoop, January 24, 2012
College Entrance Exams Run Afoul Of ADA Requirements, Report Finds, By Shawn Heasley, Disability Scoop, January 03, 2012
2010 MA Data - Progress Since the 1999 Olmstead Decision - How Is Your State Doing?, Information Bulletin #345 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, November 28, 2011
FCC adopts video description rules, By Brendan Sasso, The Hill, August 25, 2011
On Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Obama Administration Recommits to Enforcing and Protecting the Civil Rights of All, From the White House, July 26, 2011
Feds soon to cite several states for failure to serve the disabled, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, July 22, 2011
Federal officials scrutinizing Kansas policies for the disabled, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, July 14, 2011
The Nursing Practice Act and the ADA/Section 504, Information Bulletin # 332 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, May 16, 2011
Disability Rights Activists Are Even Invisible Getting Arrested on Capitol Hill, By Janine Jackson, Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), May 09, 2011
Justice Department Signs Agreement with the City of Independence, Kansas, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities, From the US Department of Justice, April 28, 2011
New Bill to Allow Parents to Recover Expert Witness Fees in IDEA cases, By Jessica Butler, Autism National Committee, March 18, 2011
Justice Department’s New ADA Rules Go into Effect on March 15, 2011, From the U. S. Department of Justice, March 14, 2011
Leapin' Lizards! Service Animals Are Multiplying Like Doggone Rabbits, By Ann Zimmerman, Wall Street Journal, February 24, 2011
Gov. Sam Brownback’s move on Kansas Human Rights Commission criticized, By Scott Rothschild, Lawrence Journal World, February 08, 2011
Historic Housing Discrimination Settlement Highlights Housing Providers’ Duty to Provide Reasonable Accommodations under the Fair Housing Act, By Guest Blogger Bryan Greene, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Disability Blog, January 19, 2011
More Workers Complain of Bias on the Job, a Trend Linked to Widespread Layoffs, By Catherine Rampell, New York Times, January 11, 2011
Congress Requires Study of Military Students with Disabilities; Will Study Impact of Frequent Mobility on Special Education & Obstacles to FAPE, By Jessica Butler, January 06, 2011
A New Nursing Home Population: The Young, By Joseph Shapiro, National Public Radio (NPR), December 09, 2010
Help Your State Save Medicaid Funds and Comply with the ADA, Information Bulletin # 326 from Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information, December 01, 2010
Stunting disabled children's growth is 'morally permissible,' group says, By Vanessa Ho, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 01, 2010
Statement by the President on the 35th Anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, From The White House Press Office, November 29, 2010
Laura Hershey, 48, championed disability rights, By John Ingold, Denver Post, November 28, 2010
Pat-Downs A Must For Some With Disabilities, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November 23, 2010
Are you ready for a real fight?, Information Bulletin # 325 from Steve Gold,s Treasured Nuggets of Information, November 22, 2010
Marking IDEA Anniversary, Education Secretary Vows Department ‘Won’t Rest’, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, November, 19, 2010
Gregory Hlibok named chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office, From the Federal Communications Commission, November 16, 2010
Justice Department Makes the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Available to Online Viewers Nationwide, From the US Department of Justice, November 15, 2010
Traveling for disabled improves, but hurdles remain, By Tanya Mohn. MSNBC, November 04, 2010
YOU DID IT! Voting Rights Amendment Passes!, From the Protect Voting Rights Coalition, November 03, 2010
Unfriendly Skies? Blind Passengers Sue United, By Amy Standen, National Public Radio, October 31, 2010
Justice Dept. Pushes For Services To Move Patients Out Of Mental Hospitals, By Andy Miller, Kaiser Health News, October 21, 2010
Justice Department Brokers Deal To End Institutionalization, By Michelle Diament, Disability Scoop, October 19, 2010
Legal Victories, Economic Defeats, By Clea Benson, CQ Weekly, September 27, 2010
Yes on 2 Campaign Protects Voting Rights: Coalition Pushes Constitutional Amendment in Nov. 2 Election, From the Committee to Protect Voter Rights, September 24, 2010
Revised ADA Regulations Implementing Title II and Title II, From the US Department of Justice, September 15, 2010
Department of Justice Announces Plans to Prepare New ADA Regulations, By Department of Justice, July 23, 2010
House acts to improve Internet access for disabled, By Jim Abrams, Associated Press, July 26, 2010
White House ADA Celebration to be Streamed Live with Captioning, From the White House, July 26, 2010
Disabled See Progress, but Problems Persist, By Albert R. Hunt, New York Times, July 25, 2010
An Open Letter from ADAPT to the Disability Community on the 20th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, From ADAPT, July 2010
Infant is returned to blind couple after state places her in protective custody, By Lee Kavanaugh, Kansas City Star, July 21, 2010

Education
Announcing NCIL Policy Internship Program!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 01, 2011
Brownback cuts $50 million for Kansas schools, By Dion Lefler, Kansas City Star, March 11, 2011
University Housing and the Fair Housing Act, By Guest Blogger Bryan Greene, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, Disability Blog, February 28, 2011
New plan emerges on Kan. special education funding, By John Hanna, Associated Press, February 23, 2011
Lawmakers differ on special ed funding, By the Associated Press, February 17, 2011
Attendant care funding approved, By Angela Deines, Topeka Capital-Jopurnal, July 19, 2010

Employment
Private Sector Bias Charges Hit All-Time High, From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), January 25, 2012
Workforce Investment Act Update, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), August 01, 2011
On Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Obama Administration Recommits to Enforcing and Protecting the Civil Rights of All, From the White House, July 26, 2011
Earned Income Tax Credit Can Put Money in Your Pocket, From the Internal Revenue Service, January 2011
Disabled workers make inroads, By the Associated Press, October 28, 2010
EEOC Files Trio of New Cases under Amended Americans with Disabilities Act, From the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), September 09, 2010
Governor Parkinson furthers opportunities for Kansans with disabilities, From Gov. Mark Parkinson, August 26, 2010
More disabled workers file discrimination claims in 2009, By Marisol Bello, USA TODAY, August 20, 2010

Health Care Fraud
Attorney says bilking Medicaid is easy, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, January 25, 2012
Phantom firms bleed millions from Medicare, By Brian Grow and Matthew Bigg, Reuters, December 21, 2011
Healthcare Schemes Happening in Kansas, From the Kansas Department on Aging, November 28, 2011
Kansas gets Medicare fraud prevention grant, By Phil Cauthon, KHI News Service, November 22, 2011
White House Says U.S. Reduced Improper Payments by $17.6 Billion, By Roger Runningen, Bloomberg, November 15, 2011
Senate Investigates Billion Dollar Health Care Scam, By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times, November 08, 2011
Twelve Are Charged in Medicare Fraud Schemes Said to Cost $95 Million, By Kirk Semple, New York Times, November 02, 2011
Seventeen accused of Medicare fraud, By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times, October 28, 2011
SRS contractor problems hashed out on Facebook, By Dave Ranney, KHI News Service, September 14, 2011
91 charged in $295M Medicare fraud crackdown, By Curt Anderson & Peter Yost, Associated Press, September 08, 2011
Fraud suspected at SRS contractor, By Tim Carpenter, Topeka Capital-Journal, August 29, 2011
Medicare Fraud: A $70 Billion Taxpayer Ripoff, By Merril Goozner, The Fiscal Times, March 10, 2011
Kansas receives $5.8 million in Medicaid recoveries, From Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, February 21, 2011
Medicare-Fraud Crackdown Corrals 114, By Mark Schoofs, Maurice Tamman And Brent Kendall, Wall Street Journal, February 18, 2011
U.S. Charges 20 With Medicare Fraud, By Drew Fitzgerald, Wall Street Journal, February 15, 2011
Health care fraud: Not a faceless crime any longer, By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press, February 05, 2011
U.S. recovers $4 billion from health-care fraud cases, By Amy Goldstein, Washington Post, January 24, 2011
Consumer alert: Older Kansans targeted with possible holiday scams, From the Kansas Insurance Department, December 20, 2010
Drug firms to pay more than $421 million to settle fraud charges, By Andrew Zajac, Los Angeles Times, December 08, 2010
Justice Department charges 94 people with health-care fraud, By Jerry Markon, Washington Post, July 16, 2010

Housing
Home care tripped up by red tape, By J. Lester Feder, Politico, February 15, 2011
City to offer help with rent, By the Topeka Capital-Journal, September 07, 2010

Internet
On Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Obama Administration Recommits to Enforcing and Protecting the Civil Rights of All, From the White House, July 26, 2011
Federal Government Website Accessibility – Still a Long Way to Go, By Guest Blogger Dr. Jonathan Lazar, Professor of Computer and Information Sciences; Director, Undergraduate Program in Information Systems; Director, Universal Usability Laboratory, Towson University, Disability Blog, June 29, 2011
How blind people see the Internet, By John Herrman, Gizmodo, April 04, 2011
Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 Proposed Rulemaking Approved!, From the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) Weekly Advocacy Monitor, March 09. 2011
Obama Signs Technology Access Bill For Disabled, By the Associated Press, October 08, 2010
House acts to improve Internet access for disabled, By Jim Abrams, Associated Press, July 26, 2010

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