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Martin Luther King Day Blog

I have been thinking about what message to give to our members to appropriately celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Clearly he was a great man who made incredible contributions that affect all of us who are not part of the majority on a daily basis. In fact, his works and work affect all Americans. Much of what he wrote about was poverty, a subject near and dear to the lives of most Americans with Disabilities. He repeatedly called for a government that would eradicate poverty and that would treat people fairly.

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Welcome to our NEW BLOG (Sound Off) on our NEW website!

We’ve been working on this site for some time and it certainly feels good to see it up and running.  We’re hoping that everyone who visits will like the design and layout and, what’s more, that they’ll find it easy to get around.  There’s a lot to discover about what the Legal Team, Executive Director and the Board of Director’s have been up to – and, indeed, the entire staff (including our fabulous volunteers).  Yes, we’ve made sure we’ve included sections for all the information we think you could want about the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition as a whole.

Colorado Medicaid Agency Discriminates on the Basis of Disability: Lawsuit Filed Today in Denver District Court

Carrie Ann Lucas, a woman who has significant disabilities including paralysis, deafness, and significant respiratory impairments, went to Rose Medical Center because she needed surgery to have a tracheotomy to assist with her breathing.  For years, Ms. Lucas has used Medicaid-funded home health care services to assist with her activities of daily living.  Ms.

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Colorado Medicaid Agency Takes Money Away From Medicaid Clients & Denies Due Process Rights to Coloradans With Disabilities

On December 23, 2009, the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (“CCDC”) filed a class action lawsuit against the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (“Department”) in the Denver District Court of Colorado requesting that the Court order the State to retract the cuts in the amounts Medicaid clients are entitled to receive to pay for in-home attendant until it is able to implement the cuts without violating the due process rights of Colorado residents with disabilities.  See attached complaint.

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