Medical Assistance measures make gains
Significant progress was made on two key Medical Assistance (MA) Reform issues this past legislative session that will benefit about 20,000 adults […]
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Van Heuveln exemplifies spirit of community activism, self-advocacy
“You’ve got to fight for what you want,” was a key message from the 2012 Access Press Charlie Smith Award […]
State policy changes will improve Minnesotans’ lives
Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) is a public policy coalition that works to influence state policies to improve […]
MA-EPD struggles continue, no resolution yet
Typically, Minnesotans work well beyond 65 years of age. Efforts to allow the state’s disability community to do the same […]
St. Paul man battles bureaucracy, fights to retain assets, his home
Chuck Van Heuveln has been a lifelong Minnesotan, a resident of St. Paul and a member of the disability community. […]
Advocates rally in the face of devastating proposed services cuts
Crunch time is on at the state capitol as the Minnesota Legislature works toward a May 23 adjournment deadline. But […]
MA-EPD: A Valued Work Incentive
A recent article published in Access Press brought to light the fact that more education and information are needed in […]
Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities: An Important Work Incentive
Since 1999, through federal legislation called the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act, Minnesota has offered a work […]
Top Disability Legislator Will Not Run Again
Next year, the disability community will be losing one of its strongest advocates when State Representative Kevin Goodno retires. Goodno, […]