Disability Issues in the News


Medicaid / Medicare

Medicaid Cutbacks Divide Democrats
November 28, 2005 - Jonathan Weisman - Washington Post Staff Writer

For Medicaid Clients, New Hurdle Looms


November 21, 2005 - By RICHARD PEREZ-PENA  New York Times

Pataki calls for Medicaird reform to curb fraud
July 20, 2005 - BY JAY GALLAGHER Albany Bureau Chief  Gannett News Service 

Governor Adds Muscle to Curb Medicaid Fraud
July 20, 2005 - By CLIFFORD J. LEVY and MICHAEL LUO  New York Times 

Who's Minding Medicaid?
July 20, 2005 New York Times Editorial

Top Court Backs Empire Blue Cross's Shift to Profit-Making
June 21, 2005 -By AL BAKER - New York Times

More State Medicaid Power Urged
June 16, 2005 - By Ceci Connolly-Washington Post

Budget-Eating Monster Or Justifiable Generosity?
June 5, 2005 - By Marnie Eisenstadt-Staff Writer

Medicare Applications Sent to Low-Income Americans
Mar. 29, 2005 - By ROBERT PEAR

Service loss feared in Medicaid reform
Mar. 19, 2005 - By JOE LoTEMPLIO Staff Writer, pressrepublican.com

Pataki lines up Medicaid tradeoff
Mar. 17, 2005 - John Machacek, Washington correspondent

Pataki lands $1.5 billion to trim Medicaid, seal state budget
Mar. 16, 2005 - By MICHAEL GORMLEY, Associated Press Writer

Report Says Medicaid Overpays for Drugs
March 8, 2005 -By ROBERT PEAR

Governors and Officials Step Up Talks on Medicaid
March 2, 2005 - The New York Times

Bush pledges to work with states on Medicaid
March 1, 2005 - The AP

2005 Statement of Values On Medicaid
Feb. 22, 2005-NATIONAL COUNCIL ON INDEPENDENT LIVING

Senators Urge Commission to Study Medicaid
February 9, 2005

Pataki's Plan Looks to Spread Medicaid Cuts Without a Major Overhaul
By MICHAEL COOPER and AL BAKER, 1/20/05

Pataki Aides Sketch $1 Billion in Proposed Cuts in Health Care and Medicaid Spending
The New York Time, January 18, 2005

Cut in Medicare Payments to Hospitals Is Advised
The New York Times, January 18, 2005

Bush's Proposals Could Lead to Overhaul in State Medicaid
By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and AL BAKER, January 9, 2005


New York State

Dog involved in lawsuit dies

December 14, 2005 - The Daily Star

Budget Passed, It's the Governor's Move
April 2, 2005 - By MICHAEL COOPER and AL BAKER

New York State Executive Budget for 2004-05


General ADA

Disabling the ADA, One Nominee at a Time
March 1, 2005 - by Herb Levine, San Francisco Chronicle

Bush Budget Slashes Medicaid, Section 8; Freezes CMHS, Boost Vet MH Funding
National Alliance for the Mental Ill, Associated Press and Gannett News Service.
Feb. 9, 2005

Section 8 Vouchers, Olmstead, New Freedom Initiative and PWD
HUD's Notice - Info Bull # 79, 2/05

Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts
By Jonathan Weisman, Washington Post Staff Writer
January 14, 2005

Elaine Wilson, Plaintiff in Olmstead Case, Dies at 53
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ADAAG Update
Northeast ADA&IT Center


Transportation

Transport Fails to Serve Disabled
June 12, 2005 - By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH, Associated Press Writer

Riders' complaints spur CDTA review
March 2, 2005 - By CATHY WOODRUFF, Staff writer