Disability Law Center of Utah
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Utah's designated Protection & Advocacy Agency. We seek to enforce and advance the legal rights, choices, and opportunities of Utahns with disabilities.
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Not knowing how you will feed your kids next week is very scary! Join Crossroads Urban Center and Utahns Against Hunger outside the federal building today at 4:30 PM as we challenge Utah's representatives in Congress to do more to make sure SNAP benefits are issued next month!
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Not knowing how you will feed your kids next week is very scary! Join Crossroads Urban Center and Utahns Against Hunger outside the federal building today at 4:30 PM as we challenge Utah's representatives in Congress to do more to make sure SNAP benefits are issued next month!
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Great reporting here from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social, as is the usual from their investigative team.
October 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Great reporting here from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social, as is the usual from their investigative team.
Great reporting here from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social, as is the usual from their investigative team.
October 22, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Great reporting here from @tstevensmedia.bsky.social, as is the usual from their investigative team.
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Multiple states are cutting their #Medicaid programs even before the brunt of a new federal law takes effect, raising fears that access to care will become more limited for people with #disabilities.
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
Multiple states are cutting their Medicaid programs even before the brunt of a new federal law takes effect, raising fears that access to care will become more limited for people with disabilities.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Multiple states are cutting their #Medicaid programs even before the brunt of a new federal law takes effect, raising fears that access to care will become more limited for people with #disabilities.
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The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
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October 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Education Department laid off nearly everyone at the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.
This article highlights the importance of P&As, like the DLC, who regularly monitor facilities like this for abuse & neglect. Also highlights why we've pushed for better oversight of places where Utahns w/ disabilities live & more community-based services.
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Inside a ‘Hell on Earth’ in Oklahoma
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September 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
This article highlights the importance of P&As, like the DLC, who regularly monitor facilities like this for abuse & neglect. Also highlights why we've pushed for better oversight of places where Utahns w/ disabilities live & more community-based services.
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Read the full story on the @kutv2news.bsky.social website:
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Nate Crippes from the Disability Law Center, @dlcofut.bsky.social, weighed in on the conversation, give it a read!
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Nate Crippes from the Disability Law Center, @dlcofut.bsky.social, weighed in on the conversation, give it a read!
Herriman parent raises concern over behavioral level system for students with disabilities
A behavioral level system at the Jordan School District is causing concern for a Herriman parent, as she feels it is unfair and possibly discriminates against c
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September 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Read the full story on the @kutv2news.bsky.social website:
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Nate Crippes from the Disability Law Center, @dlcofut.bsky.social, weighed in on the conversation, give it a read!
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Nate Crippes from the Disability Law Center, @dlcofut.bsky.social, weighed in on the conversation, give it a read!
This Executive Order threatens decades of civil rights progress by promoting forced institutionalization of people with disabilities. It's deeply concerning that State leaders are aligning w/ a policy that seeks to remove rights of Utahns w/ disabilities. www.deseret.com/politics/202...
Utah governor tells policymakers ‘fulfill president’s executive order’ on homelessness
Gov. Cox asked the Utah Homeless Services Board to "accelerate" the state’s central homeless campus.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:29 PM
This Executive Order threatens decades of civil rights progress by promoting forced institutionalization of people with disabilities. It's deeply concerning that State leaders are aligning w/ a policy that seeks to remove rights of Utahns w/ disabilities. www.deseret.com/politics/202...
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ICYMI: The Trump administration will allow employers to keep paying people with developmental #disabilities less than minimum wage, in some cases less than $1 per hour
Trump Administration Squashes Plan To End Subminimum Wage Employment Of People With Disabilities
Federal officials are giving employers the green light to continue paying many workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.
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July 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
ICYMI: The Trump administration will allow employers to keep paying people with developmental #disabilities less than minimum wage, in some cases less than $1 per hour
Reminder: The Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill, particularly the work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks that will lead to coverage loss, are going to make all of this harder.
Six months into Salt Lake City’s big public safety plan, how’s it going? @slcmayor.bsky.social says the city has made a lot of progress — but there’s a lot the Utah legislature simply didn’t fund: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
July 17, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Reminder: The Medicaid cuts in the reconciliation bill, particularly the work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks that will lead to coverage loss, are going to make all of this harder.
Andrew and Nate discuss the Big Bad Medicaid Bill and what changes to expect.
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Policy Corner Bite 7
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July 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Andrew and Nate discuss the Big Bad Medicaid Bill and what changes to expect.
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Disabled kids like mine rely on Medicaid to survive; this bill cuts Medicaid.
I don't know how else to say that medically complex disabled children will die as a result of this bill.
I don't know how else to say that medically complex disabled children will die as a result of this bill.
June 29, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Disabled kids like mine rely on Medicaid to survive; this bill cuts Medicaid.
I don't know how else to say that medically complex disabled children will die as a result of this bill.
I don't know how else to say that medically complex disabled children will die as a result of this bill.
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‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
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On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care.
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
June 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
On this week’s @lastweektonight.com, John Oliver cited KFF analyses in his examination of how the “One Big Beautiful Bill” could impact health care.
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
🔗 The House-passed bill’s potential impact on the uninsured: on.kff.org/4jIcF6E
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The Senate is rushing to vote on a bill that would deeply cut Medicaid — putting health care at risk for millions.
📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)
Need a call script? @communitycatalyst.org has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDe...
📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)
Need a call script? @communitycatalyst.org has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDe...
June 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Senate is rushing to vote on a bill that would deeply cut Medicaid — putting health care at risk for millions.
📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)
Need a call script? @communitycatalyst.org has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDe...
📞 Call your Senators NOW:
➡️ 866-426-2631
➡️ 202-224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)
Need a call script? @communitycatalyst.org has you covered: communitycatalyst.canto.com/v/MedicaidDe...
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The "big, beautiful bill" hit a major hurdle yesterday - but they're not stopping.
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
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The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
June 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The "big, beautiful bill" hit a major hurdle yesterday - but they're not stopping.
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
The House already passed $800 BILLION in Medicaid cuts. Now, the Senate is trying to get them over the finish line.
Use our action alert to email AND call:
ow.ly/JLWo50WhIoy
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More than 1 million people with mental health diagnoses could lose ACA Marketplace coverage under proposed regulatory and legislative changes.
Our data note shows how Marketplace coverage helps people with mental health need access care: on.kff.org/4kiz6Qb
Our data note shows how Marketplace coverage helps people with mental health need access care: on.kff.org/4kiz6Qb
June 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
More than 1 million people with mental health diagnoses could lose ACA Marketplace coverage under proposed regulatory and legislative changes.
Our data note shows how Marketplace coverage helps people with mental health need access care: on.kff.org/4kiz6Qb
Our data note shows how Marketplace coverage helps people with mental health need access care: on.kff.org/4kiz6Qb
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About 4,000 doctors signed a letter urging the U.S. Congress to exclude Medicaid cuts from "big, beautiful bill."
"We're talking about real people, coworkers, neighbors, loved ones, who will face the consequences of legislation that treats health care as optional," a Utah physician said.
"We're talking about real people, coworkers, neighbors, loved ones, who will face the consequences of legislation that treats health care as optional," a Utah physician said.
Thousands of doctors urge Congress to exclude Medicaid cuts from ‘big, beautiful bill’ • Utah News Dispatch
About 4,000 doctors, including from Utah, signed a letter urging Congress to exclude Medicaid cuts from "big, beautiful bill."
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June 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
About 4,000 doctors signed a letter urging the U.S. Congress to exclude Medicaid cuts from "big, beautiful bill."
"We're talking about real people, coworkers, neighbors, loved ones, who will face the consequences of legislation that treats health care as optional," a Utah physician said.
"We're talking about real people, coworkers, neighbors, loved ones, who will face the consequences of legislation that treats health care as optional," a Utah physician said.
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We used monthly survey data to take a closer look at the potential implications of #Medicaid work requirements for adults without dependent children. Adults ages 50-64 are at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage for not meeting the new requirements. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
June 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We used monthly survey data to take a closer look at the potential implications of #Medicaid work requirements for adults without dependent children. Adults ages 50-64 are at greater risk of losing Medicaid coverage for not meeting the new requirements. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Perspective: Medicaid, work and the problem of the ‘benefits cliff’ www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Perspective: Medicaid, work and the problem of the 'benefits cliff'
Republicans want work requirements for Medicaid, but the devil is in the details.
www.deseret.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Perspective: Medicaid, work and the problem of the ‘benefits cliff’ www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Andrew and Nate are back to update you on June Interim and potential Medicaid cuts.
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#ProtectMedicaid
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#ProtectMedicaid
Policy Corner Bite 6
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June 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Andrew and Nate are back to update you on June Interim and potential Medicaid cuts.
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#ProtectMedicaid
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#ProtectMedicaid
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NEW: Senate Finance Committee Republicans published their text of Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" which includes major tax reforms and even steeper Medicaid cuts than the House called for.
Senate unveils trickiest text of Trump's "big, beautiful bill"
Senate GOP leaders will work furiously to get the bill passed by July 4.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: Senate Finance Committee Republicans published their text of Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" which includes major tax reforms and even steeper Medicaid cuts than the House called for.
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"I’m not here to pile on. Instead, I applaud the senator for her honesty. She is right. Both in the meta sense (humans are, to date, mortal) but also in the specific sense: If enacted, the House-passed reconciliation bill will mean more Americans will die." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | This senator’s comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurate
It is hard to articulate a justification for ballooning the federal debt in service of saving fewer lives.
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June 10, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"I’m not here to pile on. Instead, I applaud the senator for her honesty. She is right. Both in the meta sense (humans are, to date, mortal) but also in the specific sense: If enacted, the House-passed reconciliation bill will mean more Americans will die." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Georgia Touts Its Medicaid Experiment as a Success. The Numbers Tell a Different Story.
Only 6,500 participants have enrolled in a program that has cost taxpayers more than $86 million — a warning for other states looking to impose restrictions on Medicaid in a second Trump presidency.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Georgia’s governor promotes his Medicaid work requirement as a national model for reform.
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
Yet the program has cost taxpayers more than $86M, three-quarters of which has gone to consultants, and enrolled only 3% of the quarter-million Georgians eligible.
(Published Feb. 2025)
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Republicans in the U.S. House passed their version of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Here's how proposals to change Medicaid could affect the health care for thousands of Utahns.
How Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ could affect health care for thousands of Utahns
Republicans in the U.S. House passed their version of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Here's how proposals to change Medicaid could affect the health care for thousands of Utahns.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Republicans in the U.S. House passed their version of President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." Here's how proposals to change Medicaid could affect the health care for thousands of Utahns.