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After his diagnosis, Iroquois graduate Tim Lowrey launched a panel series on ALS. Now, the program continues in his memory, teaching students about ALS and care careers.
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New York’s late state budget could delay disability and health programs as lawmakers debate funding and advocates push for higher human services wages.
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Rural New Yorkers with disabilities and/or mental health conditions face significant housing shortages and limited services, making it harder to find stability.
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CMS admits it overstated New York Medicaid personal care users by 10 times when alleging New York has Medicaid fraud. How has the state responded?
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The admission to the Associated Press comes a week after New York sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services telling them their estimate was inaccurate.
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As the state negotiates an overdue budget, advocates seek funding for Daniel's Law, a fee-for-service payments under long term care plans, and protections for adult homes.
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Seventy-five percent of all lifetime mental health conditions begin by age 24. Still, in New York, many young people with mental health conditions face barriers to accessing care.
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The disability community continues push for change after blind Rohingya refugee Nurul Amin Shah Alam’s death was ruled a homicide.
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A Buffalo-area provider of early intervention services shares what's at stake for New York's youngest in this year's state budget.
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New York’s Family Care program, which gives people with disabilities the choice to live with a family instead of in group homes, could expand if funding increases.
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Buffalo’s Funny Bones comedy night brings disabled performers together to build community, challenge stigma, and connect through humor.
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A Buffalo exhibit showcases the stories of women institutionalized in the Buffalo State Asylum, meanwhile, families and advocates push for access to more records.