New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services

https://kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/wamu-health-hub-disability-services-funding-justice-department/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-90rsPF96Xi85mSBhEyKU7Ccnx6LtLAanudnNnzarvFikeR0DBpWDcTPu2AjfYNv1fYIf0NVbe2UGiBS7sek1nXMMEk_Q&_hsmi=434311034&utm_content=434311034&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services People with disabilities have long fought for the right to live at home rather than in institutions. Now, the Department of Justice says states don’t have to help make that happen. The decision by the Trump administration comes amid massive cuts in federal funding for Medicaid. Advocates worry this could be a one-two punch for disabled Americans who want to live independently. (8/21)