Twenty-two strategies have emerged from the work of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Health and Human Services. The commission is to complete its work and finalize the report in October. …
Tag: health and human services
The disability community is certainly being thrown under this OmniBUS
This latest round of proposed state Health and Human Services proposed cuts are devastating, it shows that we have senators and representatives who are cowardly, irresponsible and unethical and…
A tough legislative session is grinding on
Minnesotans with disabilities, senior citizens and their advocates continue to face uncertainty about day-to-day life as the Minnesota Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton prepare to sort out the health and…
Editor's Column - July 2009
The Americans with Disabilities Act has its 19th anniversary this July 24th, and guess what? Access Press is 19 years old now, too. It’s always good to have this annual…
Unallotment completed, disability community hit again
More cuts are coming that will adversely affect Minnesotans with disabilities. After a bruising and divisive regular session of the 2009 Minnesota Legislature, recent ‘unallotment’ decisions made by Gov. Tim…
A daunting array of state law changes and funding cuts
Minnesota’s enormous budget deficit dominated and defined the 2009 legislative session. The fiscal chasm of $6.4 billion was reduced by federal stimulus money, resulting in a $4.6 billion gaping hole…