
Impossibly Low Wages Hurt Community-Based Caregivers and Clients
Texas Health and Human Services Commission and legislators don’t stick up for disabled Texans and those who care for them.
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Texas Health and Human Services Commission and legislators don’t stick up for disabled Texans and those who care for them.
The extent to which Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions might affect voters of color has received much attention, but Texans with disabilities also face the prospect of new barriers to the ballot box.
Emergency planning often overlooks the needs of the most vulnerable during natural disasters.
Disability rights experts are questioning the methods Capitol staff use to determine when to fill an accommodation request.
Community attendants had their $8-per-hour base wage boosted by only 11 cents this session — significantly less than what the governor and state health department requested.
After disability advocates surrounded HHSC officials Monday, they were told the contract would be renewed, but few details have been provided.
Texas counties have stripped thousands of elderly and disabled citizens of their rights — and then forgotten about them.
Texas counties have stripped thousands of elderly and disabled citizens of their rights — and then forgotten about them.