Disability Rights Iowa

Tell Congress: No Cuts to Medicaid Congressional leaders have signaled plans to slash Medicaid in order to offset tax cuts for the rich – and they're moving quickly. These cuts would devastate over 80 million people, including 17 million older adults and individuals with disabilities, who rely on Medicaid for healthcare and essential home and community-based services. Medicaid cuts would weaken the service system for people with disabilities, as millions of caregivers and home-based service providers are paid through Medicaid. Family caregivers, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet, would face greater hardship. These ideas come under many different names, per capita caps, block granting, work requirements, roll backs of administrative gains. No matter the name, they are all cuts to Medicaid and should be opposed. There is no room for compromise—any cuts to Medicaid will cause harm, disproportionately impacting children, older adults, and people with disabilities. We must act now. Fill out the form to email your members of Congress to demand they protect Medicaid and the vital services it provides! Or call them at 866-426-2631. https://lnkd.in/e8QWJeNb

Catherine got the chance to drop off materials on the importance Medicaid for Iowans with disabilities last week. We are so grateful for @zachnunn 's continued support of Social Security. Learn more about his recent work on the issue. https://lnkd.in/eYFT-uis

?? Disability Community Briefing: Protect Disability Rights! Join us on February 12 at 9:30 AM PT / 12:30 PM ET for a Disability Community Briefing on Texas v. Becerra—a lawsuit that threatens Section 504, a crucial disability rights law. Section 504 ensures equal access to schools, healthcare, and more. 17 states are suing to eliminate these protections. If they win, it would be devastating for disabled people across the country. Learn what’s at stake, what’s next, and how YOU can take action to defend disability rights. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gydrk3w3 Learn more about #TexasvBecerra: https://lnkd.in/g_4ZpZaH

DRI Announces Iowa Court Preliminarily Approves Settlement Agreement Filed To Ensure Iowa’s Children Receive Vital Mental Health Services https://lnkd.in/gZZKXDQu

We're back! Our offices are back open. We are so excited to continue serving you in 2025.

Our office is will be closed closed for a Winter Break. We will be closed from December 23rd to January 3rd, opening again for services on January 6th. Service Requests made after December 19th will be responded to in the order they were received starting on January 6th.

We hope you enjoyed our #buildingBlocksOfDRI series as much as we did! Explore all of those #fastFacts in one place at the link below - and remember to always celebrate #40yearsOfCreatingChange https://lnkd.in/ea7XPaGR

DRI offices will be closed for a winter break from December 24th - January 3rd. Service Requests received after December 19th will be responded to in the order they were received starting on January 6th.

we have CERTAINLY grown over the last #40yearsOfCreatingChange -in fact! while sharing our final #buildingBlocksOfDRI post - you might be surprised to find out that Disability Rights Iowa started with just one Protection and Advocacy grant - today, DRI works on nine!

We have served over 30,000 Iowans over the past #40yearsOfCreatingChange - but how many people have worked for us? Beginning with an original staff of 3, our current staff of 21 represents a 90% increase in staff over the last 40 years. #buildingBlocksOfDRI