Joseph Shapiro
Stories
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National
Los Angeles County Moves To Get More Money Into The Hands Of Foster Youth
Los Angeles County plans to ensure foster youth who get Social Security can use the money later, going against the common practice of child welfare agencies nationwide to use benefits to pay for care.
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Investigations
Consultants Help States Find And Keep Money That Should Go To Foster Kids
Many kids in foster care are entitled to Social Security benefits. An investigation by NPR and The Marshall Project found some states take the checks, and use private consultants to find the money.
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National
State Foster Care Agencies Take Millions Of Dollars Owed To Children In Their Care
In at least 36 states and the District of Columbia, child welfare agencies use a child's benefit checks to offset the cost of foster care, often leaving them with a tattered safety net as adults.
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National
HHS Civil Rights Office Tackles Health Care Discrimination Of People With Disabilities
New actions from the Office For Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services aim to fight discrimination against people with disabilities who have COVID-19, like being denied treatment.
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National
Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care?
The fight to save the life of one woman reveals a grim pattern: In Oregon, people with disabilities were denied health care during the pandemic, even without a shortage of ventilators or other care.
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National
American Airlines Reverses Policy That Imposed Weight Limit On Wheelchairs
American Airlines reversed a recent policy that banned wheelchairs weighing more than 300 pounds, which includes many power wheelchairs, from some of its regional jets following an NPR report.
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National
A New Rule Means Some People With Wheelchairs Can't Fly On American Airlines
A new policy from American Airlines, the largest airline in the United States, put a limit on the weight of a wheelchair. Now, many power wheelchairs are too heavy to fly on smaller regional jets.
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National
Undocumented With COVID-19: Many Face A Long Recovery, Largely On Their Own
People can spend months recovering from COVID-19 and sometimes have lasting disabilities. That is especially hard for undocumented people, who often are in high-risk jobs without health insurance.
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National
Undocumented People With No Health Insurance Struggle Especially Hard From COVID-19
People who contract COVID-19 can spend months in recovery and end up with long-term disabilities. It's especially hard for undocumented immigrants who are at high risk an don't have health insurance.
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National
One Man's COVID-19 Death Raises The Worst Fears Of Many People With Disabilities
The hospital said it made a humane decision to end treatment. Michael Hickson's widow says doctors ended his care because they underestimated the life of a man with significant disabilities.