Posts Tagged ‘disabled’
Advocates Push To End Medicare’s Two Year Wait For Disabled
There are 1.8 million disabled Americans who wait two-years to enroll in Medicare. Many say that waiting period can be devastating. Dallas Morning News reports: “Besides covering 38 million Americans 65 and older, Medicare helps pay for the health care of more than 7 million younger Americans who suffer from significant disabilities.
Colorado Medicaid Cuts Some Services For Developmentally Disabled
“Cuts to Medicaid benefits for hundreds of developmentally disabled people in Colorado take effect today, a move that will be devastating, caretakers and advocates say,” The Gazette reports. “Annual payments for services such as transportation and work programs are being cut by at least half for about 700 Coloradans with developmental disabilities …



