/ October 31, 2013
Spotlight:
1.  Reports/Announcements
2.  Events
National News:
1.  Students Learn Disabilities Don't Need to Hinder Careers
2.  Half of Single Young Adults Eligible for the Health Insurance Marketplace Could Get Coverage for $50 or Less
3.  Physician Assistants Increase Access to Primary Care, Survey Shows
4.  People with Disabilities See Higher Quarterly Unemployment; Veterans Unemployment Stable, Allsup Finds
5.  ‘Habilitation’ Among New Health Care Benefits
Blogs and Op-Eds:
1.  Karmel's Story: I No Longer Fear My 'Pre-Existing Condition'
2.  People with a Disability Deserve the Same Rights as Everyone

Reports/Announcements
Commission on Long-Term Care
Report to Congress, September 18, 2013
Final Rule: Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act
U.S. Department of Labor
Healthy Transitions: A Pathway to Employment for Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Other Disabilities
U.S. Department of Labor Policy Brief
Nearly 5 in 1- Uninsured Single Young Adults Eligible for the Health Insurance Marketplace Could Pay $50 or Less per Month for Coverage in 2014
ASPE Research Brief
By Laura Skopec and Emily R. Gee, ASPE
October 28, 2013
/ Events
U.S. Labor Department's MSHA designates Oct. 30 as Mine Rescue Day
Webinar on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
U.S. Access Board
November 8, 2:30 – 4:00 (ET)
In this webinar, Board representatives will review scoping and technical requirements of the newly released guidelines for outdoor developed areas on federal sites.
What Makes Caregiving Rewarding?
13th Annual Story Contest
Now until December 20, 2013

Students Learn Disabilities Don't Need to Hinder Careers
The Gainesville Sun | October 29, 2013
By Brittany Ann Morrisey
There are many benefits for companies to consider hiring individuals with disabilities. The best reason is the positive effect it has for the company's relationship with the community, Repetto said.
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Half of Single Young Adults Eligible for the Health Insurance Marketplace Could Get Coverage for $50 or Less
U.S. Department of Labor | October 28, 2013
A new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that nearly half (46 percent) of single young adults who are uninsured and may be eligible for coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace could get coverage for $50 or less per month.
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Physician Assistants Increase Access to Primary Care, Survey Shows
Becker's Hospital Review | October 28, 2013
By Heather Punke
This growth comes during a time when the nation is facing a growing physician shortage, which the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates will reach 90,000 by 2020. PAs can help fill in the gap by increasing patient access to healthcare.
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People with Disabilities See Higher Quarterly Unemployment; Veterans Unemployment Stable, Allsup Finds
Digital Journal | October 28, 2013
“People with disabilities are looking for employment but too few are being hired,” Blazier said. “They may spend months or years trying to secure a position, only to have their disability continue to worsen to a point where it’s impossible to work or continue their job search.”
Read the article: People with Disabilities See Higher Quarterly Unemployment; Veterans Unemployment Stable, Allsup Finds
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‘Habilitation’ Among New Health Care Benefits
Disability Scoop | October 25, 2013
By Michael Ollove
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, habilitation services will now be widely covered for the first time in private insurance plans. Rehabilitative and habilitative services are among the 10 “essential benefits” that must be provided by all plans sold on all the state and federally run health insurance exchanges. Starting in 2014, all individual and small group health policies sold outside the exchanges also will have to cover habilitative services.
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Karmel's Story: I No Longer Fear My 'Pre-Existing Condition'
White House | October 31, 2013
By Karmel Allison
What does the Affordable Care Act mean for me? It means that I can finally take off the scarlet letter D that has marked me as a pre-existing diabetic, and I can shop for health care knowing that I am protected by American law.
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People with a Disability Deserve the Same Rights as Everyone
Washington Post | October 24, 2013
By Petula Dvorak
The Jenny Hatch Justice Project will show caseworkers, academics, judges and lawyers that there is another way. Since Jenny won her case, the Quality Trust has helped more than 20 D.C. residents avoid guardianship in favor of supported decision-making — which is the help of friends, family members and professionals.
Read the blog: People with a Disability Deserve the Same Rights as Everyone
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