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On June 23, 2017 Steve Kaye spoke with John Hockenberry about  the new Republican healthcare proposal. In a segment on The Takeaway called “Disability Advocates: GOP Health Bill Will Dismantle a Social Safety Net,” Steve talks about the impact proposed cuts to Medicaid HCBS would have on people with...

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Understanding the devastating impact of Medicaid per capita caps on people with disabilities.  Mon. June 19, 2017.  Room G50 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building.  An image of a young man and an older woman holding a hand-painted sign that says, "Save Medicaid."

On June 19, CLPC director Steve Kaye joined prominent disability advocates and a state Medicaid official to give a briefing on the impact that the American Health Care Act (AHCA), if enacted, would have on long-term services and supports and other services received by people with disabilities.  Held on...

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The American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposes to cap Federal Medicaid reimbursements to the states on a per-enrollee basis, effectively limiting growth to a rate only modestly exceeding the rate of inflation in healthcare costs. A new CLPC policy brief analyzes the potential impact...

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