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PNS Daily Newscast - July 23, 2019 


A bipartisan deal reached to avert U.S. government default. Also on our Tuesday rundown: a new report calculates the high hospital costs for employers. Plus, new legislation could help protect Florida's at-risk wildlife.

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Disabilities

The CDPA Program allows people with disabilities to hire friends or family to provide needed home care. (mjowra/Adobe Stock)
Budget Cuts May Threaten Consumer-Directed Care Program
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
NEW YORK — A cut in state funding will severely impact a program that helps people with disabilities remain in their homes. That's the message ...Read More
Voter turnout among people with disabilities surpassed all other minority populations for the record-breaking 2018 midterm elections, according to a Rutgers University study. (futurity.org)
Iowans with Disabilities Urged to Make Their Votes Count
Friday, July 12, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa will play a pivotal role in the selection of 2020 presidential candidates – but too often, Iowans living with ...Read More
Basketball is one of almost 20 sports in which athletes can compete at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. (National Veterans Wheelchair Games)
Veterans Head to Louisville from Across U.S. for Wheelchair Games
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Hundreds of veterans will be in Louisville next week to compete in the 39th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Men and ...Read More
Including people with disabilities in studies can have benefits that apply to everyone. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
Long-Range Study Considers Health for “All of Us”
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
NEW YORK - A new long-term medical study finally will bring the needs of often-overlooked populations into focus. The "All of Us" research program ...Read More
About 73,000 New Mexicans have enrolled in the state's medical marijuana program since it was introduced in 2007. (health.harvard.edu)
NM Expands Cannabis Options to Treat Opioid Addiction
Monday, June 10, 2019
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Opioid-use disorder tops the list of several new qualifying conditions for people in New Mexico who want to enroll in the ...Read More
Accessible transportation and affordable housing are important parts of making cities friendly for people of all ages. (Randy Rasmussen/AARP Oregon)
Gov. Brown Declares Age-Friendly Oregon Day
Monday, June 3, 2019
SALEM, Ore. — Gov. Kate Brown has proclaimed today Age-Friendly Oregon Day, recognizing communities' efforts to make the state livable for ...Read More
Three-quarters of New York City subway stations still are inaccessible for wheelchair users. (Tdorante10 [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)])
Disability-Rights Advocates Sue MTA for Accessibility
Monday, May 20, 2019
NEW YORK — A federal class-action lawsuit claims New York City's subway system has broken the law by failing to make stations wheelchair accessi ...Read More
Strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death for adults in the United States and the number-one cause of disability. (creative commons/c la ms)
Are You Too Young to Have a Stroke?
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa nurse says the recent deaths of two Hollywood celebrities in their 50s from stroke should be a wake-up call for ...Read More
The Arizona Family Caregiver Grant Program would help family caregivers cover the cost of items such as wheelchair ramps, bathroom grab bars and other modifications. (Leonid/AdobeStock)
Proposed Program Would Help Pay Expenses for AZ Caregivers
Thursday, May 2, 2019
PHOENIX – A bill pending before the Arizona State Legislature would help families pay some of the expenses of keeping a disabled relative at hom ...Read More
About 60% of children who rely on Medicaid coverage have a disability. (Africa Studio/Adobe Stock)
Researchers: Medicaid Block Grants Would Hurt Ohio Kids
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Researchers say national talk of turning Medicaid into a block grant program could threaten health-care coverage for ...Read More
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