Institutional Rescue & Recovery Coalition

With fiscal cliff approaching, RTA reduces rideshare program for paratransit riders, increases fare Budget challenges for regional transportation in the area are ongoing, and some riders with special needs are already feeling the pinch.

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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/medicaid-rfkjr-able-bodied-keyword-mother-tongue/

The deceptive phrase behind Trump's Medicaid purge How the idea of “able-bodied” is abused

"Affordability is accessibility"

People with disabilities are 'eating the cost' of tariffs Affordability is accessibility, too.

Let's get more states rolling on this. I'm contacting my representative.

Tired of insurance companies denying need repairs, too.

Wheelchair users are finally winning the right to repair State laws are forcing private equity–backed firms—which can make buyers wait months—to allow DIY fixes.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/08/06/immigrants-deportations-shrinking-health-care-workforce

Many home care workers are immigrants. Now, some are afraid to go to work. Last year, 65% of people working for Chicago-area home care agencies weren’t citizens. There are early signs that a federal campaign against immigration is keeping them off the job.

https://www.ncd.gov/2025/07/23/ncd-report-examines-ground-transportation-barriers-for-americans-with-disabilities/

National Council on Disability | NCD report examines ground transportation barriers for Americans with disabilities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2025 WASHINGTON–Today the National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a report to Congress, the President, and his Administration, about the state of access of ground transportation for millions of Americans with mobility disabilities, finding wheelchair users remain...

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ADA35 Series: Ground Transportation for People with Mobility Disabilities Join NCD as we celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary with a policy briefing series focused on ground transportation.