Ramona Hattendorf
@rjhfree.bsky.social
Yes, I DO want to change the world. (Director of public policy at The Arc of King County, working in education, health and social services, and civil rights.)
January. Seattle.
January 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
January. Seattle.
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Highly recommended reading: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Read: Draft of G.O.P. Cost Cuts for Tax Bill
Top Republicans are passing around a 50-page list of ideas on how to cover the cost of a tax cut and immigration crackdown bill.
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Highly recommended reading: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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A lot of attention on #Medicaid lately - see our update of key issues to watch in 2025 www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Medicaid: What to Watch in 2025 | KFF
In 2025, many issues are at play that could affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care.
www.kff.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A lot of attention on #Medicaid lately - see our update of key issues to watch in 2025 www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
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Oh this is handy. Trump EO tracker @lizdye.bsky.social @andrewtorrez.bsky.social @legaleagle.bsky.social
Trump Administration Executive Actions Tracker_Sheppard Mullin
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January 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Oh this is handy. Trump EO tracker @lizdye.bsky.social @andrewtorrez.bsky.social @legaleagle.bsky.social
Go, granny!
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
She was at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. She pleaded guilty. Now, she doesn’t want President Donald Trump’s pardon because she wants to own what she did.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Go, granny!
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
Ex-‘MAGA Granny’ is turning down Trump’s pardon of her Jan. 6 conviction
www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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So what's it going to be, 2025?
January 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So what's it going to be, 2025?
So much to unpack. The nature of habilitative care and developmental disabilities. The ABA controversy. And the school issue. In this case, is the ABA for health, or learning? Is there a difference?
UnitedHealth Limits Access to Key Treatment for Kids With Autism
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
UnitedHealth Limits Access to Key Treatment for Kids With Autism
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM
So much to unpack. The nature of habilitative care and developmental disabilities. The ABA controversy. And the school issue. In this case, is the ABA for health, or learning? Is there a difference?
UnitedHealth Limits Access to Key Treatment for Kids With Autism
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
UnitedHealth Limits Access to Key Treatment for Kids With Autism
www.propublica.org/article/unit...
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disabled people don't make enough money. I think we know this. What we may not know is how much stress, worry and fear - real fear - this puts on a disabled person. The emotional tolls of disability poverty go unspoken, and that is a big problem. We need to talk about it all the time.
December 10, 2024 at 3:57 PM
disabled people don't make enough money. I think we know this. What we may not know is how much stress, worry and fear - real fear - this puts on a disabled person. The emotional tolls of disability poverty go unspoken, and that is a big problem. We need to talk about it all the time.
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The person who supposedly “assaulted Nancy Mace” was just a foster youth advocate who literally did nothing more than shake her hand.
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Nancy Mace Calls Police on Prominent Foster Youth Advocate
A former foster youth and award-winning advocate was arrested at the U.S. Capitol tonight after Rep. Nancy Mace accused him of assault.
imprintnews.org
December 11, 2024 at 2:30 PM
The person who supposedly “assaulted Nancy Mace” was just a foster youth advocate who literally did nothing more than shake her hand.
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Wow.
imprintnews.org/top-stories/...
Hey, that's my Albertsons ;)
Breaking News: Albertsons backed out of its $25 billion merger with Kroger and sued the grocery store for failing to adequately push for regulatory approval.
Albertsons Backs Out of Merger Deal and Sues Kroger After Court Rulings
The supermarket chain had tried to join forces with Kroger, but judges sided with federal and state regulators who charged that the merger would reduce competition.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Hey, that's my Albertsons ;)
"I didn't know the beauty of what I was witnessing. And then it was gone."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Against fentanyl’s deadly odds, a tiny Seattle team gets creative to help youth
Washington's quicksilver addiction treatment system is failing kids. On a shoestring budget, a tiny Seattle team labors to fill in deep gaps.
www.seattletimes.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:31 PM
"I didn't know the beauty of what I was witnessing. And then it was gone."
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Medicaid is the lifeline for people with disabilities... kids and adults. Medical care, personal care, nursing care, community supports ... for most, it's all due to Medicaid
Medicaid saves lives. There are disabled kids with complex medical needs who are alive because of Medicaid.
Meet Ethan, who survived and is now thriving thanks to #Medicaid.💙💛
Think of him when you hear funding cuts, block grants, work requirements, admin burdens - they all threaten kids like him.
Meet Ethan, who survived and is now thriving thanks to #Medicaid.💙💛
Think of him when you hear funding cuts, block grants, work requirements, admin burdens - they all threaten kids like him.
Woke up again to the news that #Medicaid is on the chopping block. I don’t think people truly understand what’s at risk here, so let me share our story. It’s one of countless others across this country, and my hope is that putting names and faces to the issue will help you understand why it matters.
November 28, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Medicaid is the lifeline for people with disabilities... kids and adults. Medical care, personal care, nursing care, community supports ... for most, it's all due to Medicaid
What isolation/seclusion does to kids is so disconnected from what people think school SHOULD be they can't seem to process it. Part of ending it needs to include owning the harm done.
More on this: arcofkingcountyvoice.blogspot.com/2023/10/if-w...
#studentmentalhealth
More on this: arcofkingcountyvoice.blogspot.com/2023/10/if-w...
#studentmentalhealth
November 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM
What isolation/seclusion does to kids is so disconnected from what people think school SHOULD be they can't seem to process it. Part of ending it needs to include owning the harm done.
More on this: arcofkingcountyvoice.blogspot.com/2023/10/if-w...
#studentmentalhealth
More on this: arcofkingcountyvoice.blogspot.com/2023/10/if-w...
#studentmentalhealth
In the last round going at Medicaid (2017) we saw something troubling at work ... folks didn't realize the supports they relied on were Medicaid. This was especially the case with long-term services and supports. For people with disabilities, Medicaid is the lifeline.
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
What Administrative Changes Can Trump Make to Medicaid? | KFF
With Donald Trump returning to the presidency, the future of Medicaid is uncertain. While Medicaid did not receive a lot of attention directly during the campaign, Trump’s first term can shed light on...
www.kff.org
November 26, 2024 at 4:12 PM
In the last round going at Medicaid (2017) we saw something troubling at work ... folks didn't realize the supports they relied on were Medicaid. This was especially the case with long-term services and supports. For people with disabilities, Medicaid is the lifeline.
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
www.kff.org/policy-watch...
Thanks to @npr.org for this one.
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money www.npr.org/sections/pla...
November 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Thanks to @npr.org for this one.
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money www.npr.org/sections/pla...
The price America paid for its first big immigration crackdown : Planet Money www.npr.org/sections/pla...
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NEW: UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
propub.li
November 19, 2024 at 4:12 PM
NEW: UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
The political situation, per Kiwi.
November 16, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The political situation, per Kiwi.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exist with or without US ED. But, investigation of civil rights violations in schools does not.
A federal hearing about special education teacher shortages turned into a debate about how the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education would affect students with disabilities. Before taking office, Trump casts a large shadow.
www.chalkbeat.org/2024/11/15/t...
www.chalkbeat.org/2024/11/15/t...
Would axing the Education Department hurt kids with disabilities? Experts say: It depends
Trump has called for abolishing the U.S. Department of Education. How that affects students with disabilities would depend a lot on what happens next.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) exist with or without US ED. But, investigation of civil rights violations in schools does not.