Updated October 7, 2026 Every October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) recognizes the contributions of workers with disabilities and calls attention to the barriers that still keep too many people out of the workforce. The 2026 NDEAM theme is “Celebrating Value and Talent.” The U.S. Department of Labor is carrying last year’s theme forward […]
Recent changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are affecting people in very real ways. For many people with disabilities and their families, these changes can impa...
Updated August 17, 2026
The Arc is opposing proposed changes to Head Start standards that could weaken inclusion and support for children with disabilities and their families.
For generations, H...
The Arc responds to more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payment deferrals and calls for fraud oversight that protects continuity of care, disability services, and community living.
On July 21,...
What is happening with Medicaid right now?
Last year, Congress passed a new Medicaid law.
The law created new community engagement rules (often called work requirements) for some adults who get Me...
More students with disabilities are learning in general education classrooms, but progress remains uneven at a time when federal education oversight is being split across multiple agencies
By: Roby...
Around the country, everyday families are piecing together caregiving because they have no other choice. Some states have found ways to support family caregivers in ways that make it work for people w...
The Department of Education calls its plan to move special education oversight to Health and Human Services and school civil rights enforcement to the Department of Justice a “partnership.” Disabi...
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced plans to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Of...
Every person deserves the chance to live, learn, and be part of their community. For many people with disabilities, Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) make that possible. These services...
