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New law will soon enroll Medicaid Recipients into statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) Plans
On Medicaid? Expect a notice from Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) soon about enrolling in a Statewide Medicaid Managed Care plan. This year, AHCA will automatically enroll you in a Managed Care plan, and it is your responsibility to disenroll if you do not want the plan.
Voting Rights Groups Call for Extension of Florida Voter Registration Deadline
Press release provided below is from the League of Women Voters of Florida website. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today is the deadline to register to vote in Florida. But many communities across the state are still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall Wednesday…
Disability Rights Florida Signs onto the End Subminimum Wage Coalition Letter to Congress
Disability Rights Florida joins 96 other disability advocacy organizations in its support of the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA). TCIEA is the rare kind of legislation that is a win-win-win-win for legislators, state providers, businesses, and disabled people because it would enable employers to provide good, cost-effective jobs…
2024 Elections & the Disability Vote - with Michelle Bishop, Monica Wiley, and Jack Rosen
A conversation with Michelle Bishop, Monica Wiley, and Jack Rosen about disability voting rights and how disabled voters can access their vote in the 2024 election.
DRF Investigation Shows Monroe County School District Violates Disabled Students’ Rights
On June 7, 2024, Disability Rights Florida (DRF) filed a state complaint against the Monroe County School District. We found that the district is violating several federal disability civil rights laws, including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Through its investigation of the complaint filed by DRF, the Florida…
Disability Rights Florida Celebrates Disability Voting Rights Week with New Resources and Unprecedented Mail-out
Disability Voting Rights Week (DVRW) is a nonpartisan movement hosted by the American Association of People with Disabilities and REV UP. DVRW is about advocacy, celebrating community, and building power. This year, Disability Voting Rights Week is September 9-13th, 2024. The disability community makes up a significant voting bloc. Disabled…
Data & Disability - with Matthew Cortland
A conversation with Matthew Cortland about the important role that data plays in public opinion research and disability advocacy.