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Quality, Affordable Health Care for All

Access to health care is a human right. For people with disabilities, access to affordable, high-quality health care is a critical component of community integration. For many, it means the choice to live in one’s own home in the community rather than an institution. NDRN supports that choice by advocating at the federal level to strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and other health care programs.

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    Disability Rights West Virginia Receives 2025 Advocacy Award

    June 4, 2025

    Disability Rights West Virginia has been selected for their work investigating abuse and neglect at Hopemont Hospital, a long-term care facility. The investigation shed light on conditions that demanded urgent attention and change, and ultimately led to criminal indictments.

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    Disability Rights North Dakota Receives 2025 Advocacy Award

    June 3, 2025

    Disability Rights North Dakota has been selected for their outstanding work challenging the state’s ongoing efforts to enact an IMD (Institutions for Mental Disease) Exclusion Waiver. DRND’s efforts, often in the face of strong political and corporate opposition, have made clear that the rights and dignity of individuals with…

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    Requests for Proposals for Legal Backup Services

    August 9, 2022

    The Training and Advocacy Support Center (TASC) at the National Disability Rights Network seeks out proposals to provide Legal Back Up (LBU) services to the P&A Network.  TASC/NDRN is seeking two LBUs, one focused on Medicaid and general health care issues, and one focused on community integration and conditions…

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