Complex rehab technology affects all people living with spinal cord injuries and disorders. Although the term may not be familiar to everyone, “complex rehab technology”–or properly configured wheelchairs and other mobility equipment–is critical to our quality of life and independence.…
Congratulations to all of you for helping to change air travel for the better for people with disabilities. As of the Fall of 2018, new consumer protections were signed into law by the President to: Increase civil penalties for bodily…
Institutionalization remains a serious problem for people with disabilities. United Spinal supports the Disability Integration Act (S. 117/H.R. 555) which addresses this serious problem by specifying in Federal Statute that people with disabilities have a federally protected right to a…
Oppose Expansion of Competitive Bidding to medical supplies. Catheters are essential prosthetic medical supplies used by individuals living with spinal cord injuries and disorders, spina bifida, urinary incontinence, serious bladder impairment (neurogenic bladder), and other urinary medical conditions. For example,…
The ABLE Act allows certain individuals with disabilities the opportunity to save resources in a tax advantaged savings account (an ABLE account) which can cover disability-related expenses such as education, housing, transportation, employment support and other support expenses. We support…
A May 2019 GAO report found that hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria affected more than 28 million people in 2017. Hurricane survivors aged 65 and older and individuals with disabilities faced challenges evacuating to safe shelter, accessing medicine, and obtaining…
It is long past time we ended the provision of federal law that allows certain employers to keep people with disabilities in sheltered workshops and pay them less than the minimum wage. This provision, known as the 14(c) certificate program,…
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal income support program designed to help elderly or disabled people who have limited income and resources meet their basic needs. It is a lifeline to many, but many of its provisions related to…
Since its inception in 2005, the Money Follows the Person (MFP) program has helped more than 91,000 people with disabilities in 43 states and the District of Columbia to transition out of institutional settings and return to living in the…
The last thing we want is to relive the rise of ridesharing companies, when people with disabilities were left sitting on the curb. This time around, as autonomous vehicles emerge, we’re at the table.