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Monday
Sep202010

Medicaid Trapping Disabled Americans In Nursing Homes, Says Advocate

AuthorStaff DateMonday, September 20, 2010 at 12:24PM

Randy Alexander, a member of the disability rights organization ADAPT, stresses the importance of passing the Community Choice Act during a rally Monday morning. If passed, the legislation would allocate Medicaid funds to support disabled Americans who choose to receive treatment at home.

Casting the issue as a civil rights conern, Alexander says the current Medicaid model is trapping disabled people in nursing homes.

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