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    United State Senator Susan Collins facing left

    Why advocates are skeptical about new federal initiatives for Lyme disease, long Covid

    This story originally appeared at The Sick Times. The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recognized...

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    By The Sick Times

    January 8, 2026

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    Five Key Disability Stories to Watch in 2026

    News in disability communities moved at an almost horrifying speed in 2025. While we expect more of the same...

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    By John Loeppky

    January 2, 2026

  • Featured Special Project

    Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.

      A recent national poll shows how often older adults feel that they are not disabled despite ample evidence...

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    By Paula Span, KFF Health News

    December 24, 2025

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    Analysis: The Atlantic’s ‘Accommodation Nation’ is an Ableist Abomination

    On Dec. 2, The Atlantic published a piece titled “Accommodation Nation” that calls into question the validity of some...

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    By John Loeppky

    December 16, 2025

  • Featured Special Project

    Why the Trump Administration Dropped Plan for Major Cut in Disability Benefits

    On Nov. 13, a small team of advocates for people with disabilities stepped through White House security and into...

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    By Eli Hager, ProPublica

    November 24, 2025

  • Government
    Sae Joon Park stands on in New York's Times Square wearing a dark T-shirt, his hands in his pockets.

    He Won a Purple Heart, Came Back with PTSD — Then Trump Deported Him 

    Sae Joon Park is in disbelief. Park, an army veteran who came to the U.S. from South Korea when...

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    By Sean Kelly

    November 5, 2025

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    An image of Zohran Mamdani, in a suit, head on his hand, in an empty dining room

    What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform?

    Kara McCurdy Prior to New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York City’s Democratic primary, there were questions...

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    By John Loeppky

    November 3, 2025

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