elections
From the very beginning, when a small group of families of children with complex medical needs and disabilities made a stir by visiting Senate offices in 2017 to protect the Affordable Care Act, Little Lobbyists understood the importance of representation. We knew legislators needed to see our kids with complex
federal-issues
The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed new regulations that, if adopted, will grant a number of new rights for to disabled passengers on airlines, particularly those who use wheelchairs. These changes are long overdue. Your voice is important! The public comment period ends on April 27. Our disabled
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Ady Barkan, health care activist and co-founder of Be A Hero, passed away from complications of ALS on 11/1/23. This tribute is adapted from remarks delivered at CareFest in Los Angeles on 11/2/23. Like so many who loved him, when I think of Ady, I think
reflections
This week, the disability community lost a great light. Judy Heumann has been called the mother of the disability rights movement, and her life reflected that. She was kind, warm, encouraging to Little Lobbyists families, and, especially to our children. Her own family, as described in her memoir, Being Heumann:
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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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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.