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Feds Propose Greater Flexibility For Community-Based Services;
A new federal proposal could make it easier for people with disabilities to get the community-based services they need through Medicaid.
The proposed rules published Friday in the Federal Register are designed to allow states more flexibility when providing home and community-based services for people with disabilities, according to Mary Kahn, a spokeswoman for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Under Pressure, State Governor Rescinds Disability Cuts;
Just two weeks after imposing an immediate 15 percent cut to disability services in Florida, the state’s governor is backing down.
Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday that he would rescind the cuts after taking heat from disability advocates who warned that stripping money from group homes and other programs could seriously jeopardize residents with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities
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Family Facing Deportation Over Cerebral Palsy Makes Last-Ditch Plea;
A French family that’s facing deportation from their home in Canada because their daughter has cerebral palsy is asking to be allowed to stay on humanitarian grounds.
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