People With Disabilities Arrive In DC To Fight For Real Medicaid Reform

People With Disabilities Arrive In DC To Fight For Real Medicaid Reform
(ADAPT)
April 20, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC– [Excerpt provided by Inclusion Daily Express.] ADAPT, the national disability rights action group known for its direct action tactics, will take the nation's capitol by storm with a three-day series of actions Monday April 23 through Wednesday April 25.

The actions will highlight the failure of the Federal government to protect community based services for very low income people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid. Adding to the Medicaid budget crisis throughout the fifty states, the Supreme Court's consideration of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act is creating unprecedented tension over the fate of millions of Americans with disabilities.

"The public presence of advocates for Medicare and Social Security is extremely visible, but the voice of people with disabilities who need Medicaid services has been often overshadowed at the federal level," said Bob Kafka of ADAPT of Texas. "We are here to make it plain to Congress and the administration that we want action, not just words."

Hundreds of activists from across the nation will participate in these actions, many of whom currently rely on Medicaid for their independence, health and safety.

Entire press statement:
People with Disabilities Arrive in DC to Fight for Real Medicaid Reform
http://www.adapt.org/main.preactionstatementspring2012