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New Federal Law Mandates Medicaid Work Requirements Across 44 States Starting in 2027
President Trump signed the sweeping 2025 reconciliation law on July 4, 2025, marking a major transformation of the nation’s healthcare...
Navigating the Federal Government Shutdown: What It Means for the Disability Community and the Public
As the federal government enters a new shutdown, communities across the nation are left weighing the potential impacts on vital...
Federal Launch of Moms.gov Spotlights Crisis Pregnancy Centers Amid Rising Legal and Regulatory Battles
On Mother’s Day 2026, the Trump administration officially launched moms.gov, a new federal portal designed as a centralized digital resource...
Top Federal Health Officials to Headline Nation’s Largest Rare Disease Gathering in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. and NORWELL, Mass. — Three of the nation’s most prominent federal health leaders are set to address more...
Federal Oversight Intensifies as Medicaid Fraud Control Units Face Rigorous Scrutiny and Funding Cuts
Federal law mandates that every U.S. state operate a dedicated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) tasked with investigating and prosecuting...
NCIL Updates Independent Living Community on Federal Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, Continuing Resolution, and OMB Grant Rule Changes
Dear Independent Living Community, As advocates, administrators, and service providers across the nation continue navigating the complexities of federal funding...
National Newborn Screening Workgroup Established to Restore Federal RUSP Review Process
August 13, 2026 — In a major development for the nation’s public health and rare disease communities, the Health Resources...
Federal Court Order Rescinds Section 504 Community Integration Regulations, Sparking Concern Among Disability Rights Advocates
Dear Independent Living Community, Yesterday afternoon, the federal judge presiding over the ongoing and closely watched legal case of Texas...
Federal Judge Throws Out Key Community Integration Provisions of 2024 HHS Section 504 Rule in Nationwide Order
WASHINGTON — In a sweeping legal development that has sent shockwaves through the disability rights community, a federal judge entered...
Shifting Priorities: How Presidential Transitions and New Federal Mandates Are Reshaping Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers
Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waivers have long served as a vital laboratory for American healthcare policy, offering states the administrative...