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Funding Long-Term Services And Supports (Ltss) For Working Aged Disabled Americans, Helen L. Rapp
Funding Long-Term Services And Supports (Ltss) For Working Aged Disabled Americans, Helen L. Rapp
Journal of Law and Health
There are a multitude of dilemmas faced today by over 3 million significantly disabled Americans, many of whom depend on Medicaid for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) in obtaining the services they need to simply live. While the landmark 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has done a lot to improve the lives of people with disabilities, the reality is that using Medicaid as the vehicle for funding LTSS places unreasonable restrictions on disabled people who want to live independent lives and be as successful as possible.
The Federal Government must change funding for LTSS in order to provide disabled …