More beds, safe housing among issues
Needed updates to civil commitment law, increased access to mental health treatment and beds, safe and supportive housing and other […]
Tag Archives: Medical Assistance
Federal proposals threaten Minnesotans’ health care
Minnesotans face threats to the health care they receive through Medicaid because of changes to the harmful “public charge” rule, […]
Legislative priorities are being chosen
When the 2012 Minnesota Legislature gavels into session Jan. 24, the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MN-CCD) will have […]
Court approves METO settlement agreement
After a two-hour hearing in federal district court on Thursday, Dec. 1, Judge Donovan Frank ordered final approval of the […]
Legislative uncertainty continues
All eyes are on the state capitol as Gov. Mark Dayton and state lawmakers decide how to handle Minnesota’s plus-$5 […]
Legislative session brings mixed results for community
For Minnesota’s disability community, the 2010 legislative session may be remembered, like so many others, as one which there could […]
Fee increase for families, disabled children is eyed
A fee increase included in the recently approved state budget agreement is a tax on families who have children with […]
New Comprehensive Disability Package
We have all seen it–some have even tried to stop it–but the reality is some people with disabilities in Minnesota […]
How Trusts Benefit PWD
Families of persons with disabilities sometimes face an array of different questions and issues when planning for the future. Among […]
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, […]
May 1998 Issue
Articles/Contributors: 1998 Legislative Review: Victories, Compromises, and Losses by Charlie Smith Court Ruling Gives “Death Sentence” to People with Disabilities, by […]
October 1994 Issue
Contributors: Department of Human Services-Proposes Major Changes in Medical Assistance Rules, by Luther Granquist Metro Mobility Service: Quality Needs to […]
Council’s Corner – October 1991
• At its September 19 meeting, the Minnesota State Council on Disability chose access to health care for persons with disabilities […]