With your help today, you can ensure important measures around health, education, employment, transportation and other services are available for those who need them most.
Congress unveiled the latest reconciliation package titled, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The $740 billion package would raise corporate taxes, enable HHS to negotiate on certain prescription drugs, and support climate change programs, but does not include funding for HCBS. Funding for HCBS is fundamental to expanding access to critical services for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
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Easterseals is proud to be an organization that advocates for societal and systemic equality for all people, no matter what ability or racial background. One in four Americans today are living with disability, and of those, one in four are Black Americans.
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Easterseals has been active in public policy advocacy since our found, Edgar Allen, lobbied the Ohio Legislature to fund appropriate services for children with disabilities in the 1920s. We continue to actively support and promote federal legislation that helps people with disabilities achieve independence.
Legislative Landmarks
Easterseals is dedicated to ensuring that the rights and resources that people with disabilities rely on are protected and expanded. To achieve that goal, we focus our efforts to protect, renew and expand access to effective services and supports for individuals with disabilities, older adults, and veterans to help them reach their potential and thrive in their communities.
Public Policy Priorities
Among the many changes the new administration made in its first week was to make a commitment to ensure its site is accessible to all Americans. They are asking for input from the public, especially people with disabilities.
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