Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities

The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a change in the rules governing nondiscrimination protections of the Affordable Care Act that would harm individuals with disabilities and their family members. The National Disability Rights Network's comments demonstrate the problems with the proposal using examples from our members, the Protection and Advocacy agencies, and urge the Department to not finalize these rules in whole or in part.

Earlier today, the U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the final "public charge" rule, which changes the current standards used to determine legal permanent residence eligibility. The new rule dramatically increases the scope of who would be considered a public charge and thereby excludable, if he or she is likely to depend on government assistance.

The lawsuit, filed in Indiana federal district court, alleges that Christopher and Sarah Meyers, siblings who are blind, lost their benefits when the DFR forced them to rely on other people to intercept and read their private information.