DOJ Olmstead Opinion in a Time of Impending Massive Medicaid Cuts
Families are being asked to make sense of two threats at once: a federal policy shift that could be misread to weaken […]
Category: Understanding the System
DOJ Olmstead Opinion: The Real Threat Isn’t Institutionalization — It’s Monopoly
And In Massachusetts, monopoly may look like abandonment disguised as “natural supports.” The posts have been appearing on Facebook since the June […]
How Families Can Protect Themselves When Advocating With DDS
Families advocating with DDS often face fear, isolation, and uncertainty. This post offers practical ways to protect your loved one—through documentation, legal knowledge, support networks, and collective action.
Why 1915(c) Waivers Fail Medically Complex and Aging Individuals and Why the Closure of Wrentham and Hogan Would Be Devastating
For decades, Home‑ and Community‑Based Services (HCBS) waivers under §1915(c) of the Social Security Act have been promoted as the default service […]