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NIH Officially Recognizes Disability as a Health Disparity

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) officially recognized people with disabilities as a population with health disparities, which is a significant…

Help Us Protect Housing Rights: Submit Comments about Florida’s Statewide Transition Plan Home and Community Based Settings Rule CMS 2249-F

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Floridians with disabilities need your help to protect their housing rights. 

The Agency for Healthcare Administration is accepting comments about Florida's Statewide Transition Plan, Home and…

Disability Rights Florida stands in solidarity with Florida's transgender and gender non-conforming youth in response to Florida's gender-affirming healthcare ban

Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Disability Rights Florida stands in solidarity with transgender and gender non-conforming people who were recently stripped of their…

Disability Rights Florida submits comments opposing proposed amendments to the Florida Administrative Code Rule 59G-1.050 which excludes gender-affirming care from Medicaid coverage

Thursday, July 07, 2022

The Amendments proposed by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), which exclude gender-affirming care from Medicaid coverage, are discriminatory and motivated by politics rather than…

Disability Rights Florida responds to the recent decision by the Supreme Court

Friday, June 24, 2022

Disability Rights Florida advocates for the rights of people with disabilities. Our mission includes a commitment to protect and advance the rights of all people with…