HEALTHAug 3 · 09:00 UTCKFF HEALTH NEWSStephanie Armour

People With Disabilities Fear Service Cuts as Trump’s DOJ Questions Legal Protections

The Trump administration's Department of Justice has issued a legal opinion challenging the requirement for states to provide home-based services for people with disabilities, reversing a 1999 Supreme Court ruling. This shift has raised fears of reduced support and potential institutionalization among advocacy groups and families like Amanda DeSimone-Shabrack's, who rely on Medicaid-funded home care for her autistic son.

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