"Three policy areas offer immediate, bipartisan opportunities for impact: 1. Ending subminimum wage under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 2. Modernizing ABLE accounts, 3. Raising the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)"

An @afm-union.bsky.social and @sagaftra.org gal. An NFLPA guy. We love a union love story. Congrats Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!

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Figured I’d hop on here today for the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the ACA is a reminder that change is possible when we fight for progress.

Perusing the latest is AT at #csun40. The fact that I was delighted by an excellent heat pad and non ugly adaptive pulls on household appliances may say something about my aging body, but is also proves how accessible design improves the world for everyone.

Medicaid’s administrative costs constitute only 4% of spending; commercial insurance administrative costs are 17% #Medicaid #medicaidmatters #savemedicaid

Americans LOVE Medicaid! A poll released Friday found that over 80% of respondents want funding to the federal health program to either remain stable or increase. More than half said either they or a family member had personal experience with Medicaid. www.kff.org/report-secti...

Medicaid pays for about 41% of births in the United States, making it the largest single payer of maternity care in the country. #medicaid #medicaidmatters

Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for long-term services and supports in home and community-based settings #Medicaid #medicaidmatters

Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for long-term services and support in nursing home #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters

Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for Substance Use Disorder services #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters

Medicaid is the largest source of funding nationwide for mental health services #Medicaid #Medicaidmatters

Medicaid covers 4 in 10 children and 1 in 6 adults. #medicaid

March Medicaid Facts: Medicaid is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States #Medicaid (one a day, my gift to you!)

Grateful for visual reminders of my why.

Line out the door at all Congressional offices today, feels like America has a few complaints.

Went to see Sarah Silverman’s musical at Arena Stage. Delighted to see a protest leaflet in every Playbill.

1. This is a big win: AGs filed a court update to clarify that a recent lawsuit will not take away Section 504 accommodations for anyone with a disability www.scag.gov/media/opdf20... 2. Immediate request to take all that advocacy energy to Congress on Medicaid and other essential services

Looking for effective righteous indignation couch activity? Messages these Airlines and tell them this is not acceptable. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Pragmatic Love

Sometimes, I watch a really bad thing happen.

The framer said “to remind us of the history when we had civil rights “

2025 dry January was a test. We will now see if my liver is up to the stress of this American moment.

January, frankly broke me a bit. Filling my bucket with the leadership of others as I seek to keep working for a better world

I was on Capitol Hill this afternoon, it made me feel better. The halls were full of advocacy groups making visits, phones were ringing in offices. People are doing something. In one office the answer was “The Senator supports all of the President’s nominees”, and yet, people kept calling.

Mantra for my place in this American moment “Do the next right thing.”

Every community, every person is harmed by blocking funding. Use your outside voice.

It's time to get rid of 14(c), which allows employers to take advantage of disabled people and their families by paying them subminimum wages while the companies make a profit off their hard work. It only takes a couple minutes to let them know you support this new rule.

@siportraitgallery.bsky.social suggested list of artists to commission to fill glaring gaps in your collection: Judy Heumann, Ed Roberts, Justin Dart, and Marca Bristo to start. www.cbsnews.com/video/how-oa...

2025 is looking like a tough year for facts. It is our collective responsibility to push back. Is vaccine misinformation having a moment? Take our quiz. I scored 5 out of 5. 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

We work for all of us left to do.

I'm deeply disappointed by the disruption and failure to pass the bipartisan CR that would have included TA to end 14(c) certificates. This setback impedes progress towards fair wages and equal opportunities for disabled workers. We must continue to push for change and hold our leaders accountable.

Policy change is hard and often a long slog of incremental progress. Today is a big day and worth celebrating all who worked on it www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...

Preparing for what is to come youtu.be/S1eoqQY6cZE

Weekend fun= pre writing my CoPilot prompts to run over CR language as soon as it is released. #disabilitypolicy

1. congress can and should act this year by including TCIEA in WIOA or the CR 2.barring that the rule should be finalized and your public comment really matters 19thnews.org/2024/12/subminimum-wage-workers-with-disabilities-trump/

The end of this Congress will see the exit of disability champions from Congress (Senators Casey and Brown and Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers). A true call to action for all of us to stand in the gap.

“I think about doing the next right thing, sometimes it means holding my tongue.Sometimes it means getting out of bed when I really don't want to. But sometimes it means,…putting my heart out there on the line and fighting for the things.” @hcrichardson.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/

8 years ago I was most worried about the impact of the incoming administration on health care. Today, I am worried about health care and I am aware the potential impacts are much broader. I am most worried that folks will struggle to engage across a broad field of issues.

Eight years ago today, I gave a talk that I believed would be the biggest audience of my professional life. A few reflection: youtu.be/i_uGj50ixz4