More than 13 million people lost Medicaid coverage this year, with Texas an epicenter of the ‘unwinding’
By Inyoung Choi, Arleen Aguasvivas and Zinhle Essamuah: Complete Post through this link…

Erica Olenski, a single mother of three in M
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A Model for Disability Justice in Emergency Shelters
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In the face of the escalating climate crisis, a New Jersey organization has created a replicable shelter simulation model that makes temporary housing more inclusive for disabled people.

Following Hurricane
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‘They Were Traumatized’: How a Private Equity-Associated Lender Helped Precipitate a Nursing-Home Implosion
By ANITA RAGHAVAN: Complete Post through this link…

The day Charlie Kukuczka’s 94-year-old mother, Agnes, was abruptly u
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Report: Disparities Emerge In Those Seeking LTSS As They Age
By Joyce Famakinwa: Complete Post through this link…

People who are 55 years old, and living in a community setting in the U.S., are seeing major disparities when it comes to long-term
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Are Some Schools Taking Restraint & Seclusion Rooms Too Far?
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Seclusion & Restraint PARENT GUIDE
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Seclusion and restraint are crisis intervention strategies that are used in many schools. Because they are dangerous interventions, there are laws governing their use in Michigan. These laws are MCL 380.1307a-h. However, there is not a monitoring system
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Key Update, December 2023, Volume 20, Number 6
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NEWS

“...Pharma Dominates/Biases Clinical Trials Across All Medicine”

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Allen Frances, MD, citing a study posted on November 14, 2023, on JAMA Network Open, wrote: “Sh
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Chronic fatigue syndrome is not rare, says new CDC survey. It affects 3.3 million U.S. adults
BY MIKE STOBBE: Complete Post through this link…

Health officials on Friday released the first nationally representative estimate of how many U.S. adults have chronic fatigue syn
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/12/13/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-is-not-rare-says-new-cdc-survey-it-affects-3-3-million-u-s-adults/
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13 Gift Ideas for a Friend Who’s in the Psychiatric Hospital
By Juliette V.: Complete Post through this link…

When a friend or family member has been hospitalized for a mental-health related issue, sometimes loved ones may feel at a loss of what to bring when they visit. While it’s important to remember people who’ve been ho
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/12/13/13-gift-ideas-for-a-friend-whos-in-the-psychiatric-hospital/
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32 Songs That Have Helped People With PTSD Through Dark Times
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Trauma is complex, and so is its aftermath. And while music cannot “cure” post-traumatic stress disorder, music therapy has shown positive results in helping relieve PTSD symptoms. For some, a song — or loud sou
https://disabilitycosmos.blog/2023/12/13/32-songs-that-have-helped-people-with-ptsd-through-dark-times/
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