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Leader & follower in the disability movement for over 30 years | CEO of Disability Rights California since 2020 | Collector, connector & supporter of other leaders | Views expressed are personal | Virgo | Harkinista | Bipolar Bear | Chaotic Good | he/him

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How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access tre...

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03.11.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end Healthcare plans under Obamacare will skyrocket 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits aren't renewed, experts said.

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01.11.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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31.10.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers The city controller’s office has raised questions about the effectiveness of the LAPD’s signature crisis response program, saying clinicians trained in de-escalation are too often forced to defer to a...

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29.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For this Bay Area mother and son, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could shred a lifeline As Medicaid cuts loom, a Sebastopol mother fears losing support that keeps her 5-year-old with epilepsy living at home.

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28.10.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An honor to present at Council of State Governments in Redlands, Ca. & meet amazing MH advocates with lived-experience from Disability Rights California! Thank you Vanessa Ramos for your inspiring advocacy πŸ™πŸ»
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24.10.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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24.10.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress is running out of time to meet a crucial health care deadline Lawmakers express little hope for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment begins.

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23.10.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NDSC and Nation-wide Coalition Call on Administration & Congress to Protect Children with Disabilities & Reverse Layoffs NDSC joined over 800 organizations from all 50 states in a statement urging the Administration to reverse firings that have gutted U.S. Dept. of Education.

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22.10.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.

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22.10.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What does Citizen Network believe? The Citizenship Manifesto was published in Bratislava on 7th October.

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22.10.2025 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency The move would affect the $15 billion IDEA program and comes as the administration seeks to close down the federal Education Department

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22.10.2025 03:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So inspiring to hear Vanesa Ramos of Disability Rights Ca. advocate for persons with lived-experience and consumer rights at The Council of State Governments 2025 CSG Public Health Policy Academy.
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21.10.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The uneasy history of horror films and disability For decades, various kinds of disability have been used as β€˜scary’ metaphors in horror. But a new wave of filmmakers is challenging this problematic framing.

The uneasy history of horror films and disability
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21.10.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.

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21.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Newsom warns Californians' SNAP benefits could be delayed because of federal shutdown Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Californians could see their benefits delayed if the federal government shutdown is not ended by Thursday.

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21.10.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn

Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...

18.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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17.10.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Contributor: Cuts to Medicaid and to insurance subsidies will push ERs past the brink The financial logic is delusional: Eliminating coverage for 33 million residents doesn't cure their ills. They can either be managed inexpensively in doctors’ offices and clinics β€” or at orders of magnitude greater expense in ERs and hospitals.

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17.10.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire? Here’s a look at who could be affected by the end of the Affordable Care Act credits and how much prices could change.

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15.10.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House Guts Education Department With More Layoffs

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Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...

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Amid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education Multiple sources tell NPR that, as part of the Trump administration's latest reduction-in-force, the U.S. Department of Education has gutted the office that handles special education.

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13.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

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10.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Following Medicaid Cuts, Californians With Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities Face Uncertain Future | KQED Programs that help Californians with disabilities could face a significant cut in Medi-Cal funding.

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06.10.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Administration Abruptly Cut Off Highly Effective Support for Disabled People Experiencing Homelessness | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Trump Administration abruptly ended federal support for a highly effective intervention that helps disabled people experiencing or at risk of homelessness access benefits to help them stabilize...

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06.10.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

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05.10.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care

A Freeze on Medicaid Payments Is Forcing Cuts to Rural Health Care www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

05.10.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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WIC funding could run out in weeks, as government shuts down More than 6 million Americans rely on WIC for food assistance, breastfeeding support and nutrition education.

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