covid
Dear Director Walensky, The undersigned organizations write in response to your comments on Friday, January 7th, 2022. Together we represent millions of people with disabilities, patients, and people with chronic illnesses across the United States, and we are extremely concerned by your comments. People with disabilities and pre-existing conditions have
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Dear Josephine, Yesterday your father shared the news that your wonderful mom, Samantha, passed in her sleep early Christmas morning. Though we knew your mom had been battling cancer for a long time with incredible bravery, we still can’t believe we won’t see her again and our hearts
affordable-care-act
Little Lobbyists, a family led group advocating for children with complex medical needs and disabilities, has joined 18 other national disability rights organizations in filing an amicus brief in the Supreme Court defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Little Lobbyists formed in response to Republican threats to the Affordable Care
covid-9
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting all of our lives in some way, especially people with disabilities who face additional barriers to health care, education, home and community based services, and basic rights. For many in our community, the services necessary to remain independent and safe are being discontinued or interrupted,
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During his presidential campaign in 2016, then Candidate Trump repeatedly promised he would not cut Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security. This morning, the president released his new budget proposal and once again, broke his promise to the American people. A budget is a statement of values, and President Trump’s
medicaid
Little Lobbyists vehemently opposes the Trump Administration’s proposed overhaul of Medicaid funding. Despite the proposal’s misleading name, “Healthy Adult Opportunity” will jeopardize access to health care for millions. It will have devastating consequences for poor, elderly, and disabled Americans – including children with complex medical needs and disabilities -
public-charge
Little Lobbyists strongly condemns today’s Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump Administration to move forward with their cruel and explicitly discriminatory “Public Charge” immigration policy. Right now 5.9 million U.S. citizen children have at least one undocumented family member. The Supreme Court ruled that immigration officials
fifth-circuit
Little Lobbyists strongly condemn the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional, and the court’s remanding the case back to lower court district Judge Reed O'Connor for a final decision on which parts of the law he
perscriptions
Little Lobbyists believe health care is a human right, and for many individuals, access to affordable prescription medications is critical to sustaining health. For far too many Americans, the high prices of many medications have forced them to choose between feeding and housing their families or paying for their medications.
walker
Little Lobbyists is a family-led organization advocating for children with complex medical needs and disabilities, and we are writing to strongly oppose the confirmation of Justin Reed Walker to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Walker’s position on the Affordable Care Act is clear.
medicaid
Little Lobbyists strongly opposes the state of Tennessee’s proposal to block grant Medicaid. On May 29, 2019, the Tennessee state legislature passed a bill requiring the governor to seek federal approval for a waiver to convert much of the federal funding for its Medicaid program into a block grant.
disability
The recent mass shootings in our country have necessarily turned the spotlight on proposed policies and solutions at the legislative level. While the undersigned agree that public safety is paramount, the assumption that people with mental health disabilities, including those with perceived mental health disabilities, are inherently dangerous and that