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DISABILITIES: PERIODICALS : DISABILITIES: ISSUES: Disability Policy
Collaboration: Washington Watch
Disability Policy Collaboration: Washington Watch
<http://www.thearc.org/ppc/ww.doc>
Volume 3, Issue 5, June 22, 2005 in Word format.
Contents
IN THIS ISSUE
THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATE ACCOUNTS UNCLEAR -
President Bush's top domestic priority - establishing private accounts in
Social Security - has hit rough water and its future course is unclearpage
1 - 2.
NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS MEDICAID REFORM PROPOSAL
TO CONGRESS -
On June 15, 2005, Gov. Mark Warner (D-VA), National Governors Association
(NGA) chair, and Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), NGA vice- chair testified
before the Senate Finance and House Energy and Commerce Committeespage 2 -
3.
CMS NOTIFIES DUAL-ELIGIBLES OF TRANSITION TO NEW MEDICARE PART D BENEFIT
In late May, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to the 6.4
million dual-eligibles (those who receive both Medicare and Medicaid)page
3 - 4
EMPLOYMENT & WELFARE BILLS STALLED IN CONGRESS -
Efforts to pass key employment bills in the Senate and the House of
Representatives have stalledpage 4 - 5.
THE CONSENT DECREE FAIRNESS ACT: A NEW THREAT TO DISABILITY RIGHTS -
What is a consent decree? A consent decree is a voluntary agreement
between two parties to resolve a lawsuit by mutual agreement, rather than
by going to trialpage 5 - 7.
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
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