Federal report examines prenatal interventions through lens of people with disabilities whose lives are directly affected
June 05, 2024 14:05 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released a first-of-its-kind federal report in which people with certain genetic and heritable...
NCD announces new Chair Claudia L. Gordon
April 09, 2024 11:25 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent, nonpartisan federal agency that advises the President, Congress, and other federal agencies...
NCD, colleagues remember Andrés Gallegos
December 04, 2023 16:59 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Dec. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) has lost its Chairman Andrés J. Gallegos, 62, of Illinois, who passed away Dec. 1. Chairman Gallegos led...
Federal report examines, urges updates of federal programs’ asset and income limits to assist economic health of Americans with disabilities
October 31, 2023 17:27 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Council on Disability released its annual progress report focusing on the impact of safety net program asset and income limits on...
Federal report finds extreme weather substantially and disproportionately impacts people with disabilities
May 04, 2023 10:30 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability releases a report focused on the effects people with disabilities experience due to natural disasters and...
900 Oral health care provider viewpoints inform latest NCD recommendations on Medicaid, Medicare
April 05, 2023 11:49 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, April 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability releases its second report focused on addressing unmet oral health care needs of people with intellectual and...
NCD assesses, advises on impact of Supreme Court Cummings decision
January 19, 2023 11:29 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability releases a policy brief on a legal decision impacting people experiencing disability-based discrimination. ...
NCD examines alternatives to popular prescription drug cost-effectiveness method that can discriminate
November 28, 2022 11:45 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability releases a policy brief that examines alternatives to a popular prescription drug cost-effectiveness...
National Council on Disability welcomes new Council Members
November 17, 2022 12:12 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability (NCD) welcomes six new members to the independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress,...
NCD urges HCBS strengthening, calls for ‘Community Living Bias’ in view of COVID-19 death toll
November 16, 2022 11:50 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability releases a report examining weaknesses in the home- and community-based services (HCBS) ecosystem, taking stock...