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Saving for an emergency, reliable transportation, a place to live, or disability-related equipment should not force someone to choose between financial security and essential health coverage. However, some public-benefit programs limit the amount of money and property a person can own. An “Achieving a Better Life Experience,” or ABLE account, offers another option. For many eligible people with disabilities, an ABLE account can provide a way to save money while maintaining important benefits such as Medicaid and SSI.

Have your Medicaid services or programs been cut or new requests denied? If so, you need to know about Medicaid Fair Hearings.

For some, Valentine’s Day isn’t so lovely and reminds us of the barriers we experience. That’s because people with disabilities don’t have marriage equality, making this sweet holiday sour.

Legislative and policy education is one of the authorized protection and advocacy tools utilized by Disability Rights Florida. Each year during the state’s legislative session, our organization closely monitors, reviews, analyzes, and seeks to provide input to policymakers and the public across a wide range of bills that impact the interests, rights, and opportunities of Floridians with all disabilities. Read about the bills that successfully passed during the recently concluded Regular Session of the 2021 Florida Legislature and have been signed into law by the Governor.