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ADAPT to meet with Gov. Purdue’s staff on Olmstead

Posted October 2009
By Tim Wheat
Governor Sonny Purdue agreed to meet with ADAPT today after 400 soaking wet activists took over the state Capitol building and demanded Georgia work to finally comply with the US Supreme Court 1999 Olmstead decision. Ten years ago the state of Georgia lost their case asking to institutionalize people receiving state long-term care services rather than serve them in the community. Olmstead reinforced the right of people The Georgia Capitol Dome.with disabilities to live in the community.

Tony Orlando helps Medicaid reform supporters celebrate recent legislative success

Uncasville, Conn. (Aug. 4, 2008) — Tony Orlando, the entertainer who immortalized the yellow ribbon as a symbol of homecoming, gave an hour-long concert at Mohegan Sun Aug. 2 to help more than 300 Medicaid reform supporters celebrate the success of their recent efforts to expand home-care choices in Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Orlando donated his [...]

Rell authorizes expansion of Money Follows the Person

BY PAUL HUGHES REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN (Tuesday, June 17, 2008) HARTFORD — A new state law proposes to expand the Money Follows the Person project from 700 to 5,000 participants. This is the second expansion since the legislature and Gov. M. Jodi Rell two years ago approved Connecticut’s participation in the federal program that aims to help [...]

Medicaid Reform Bill Gains 10,000 Signatures

WATERBURY, Conn. (March 25, 2008) — The Medicaid reform bill pending in the Legislature has received letters with more than 10,000 signatures of support and gained 15 legislative co-sponsors.

Raising a voice for expanded home health care

BY PAUL HUGHES REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN (Wednesday, March 5, 2008) HARTFORD — A stroke has stilled Bob Veillette’s tongue, but not his voice. Through others, Veillette is now speaking out for expanding long-term care options under the state’s Medicaid program. On Tuesday, Bonnie Veillette spoke for her husband, reading a statement to lawmakers that the long-time newspaperman [...]

The Right to Choose

Forum on move to expand funding for long-term care attracts hundreds BY CARRIE MACMILLAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN (February 15, 2008) WATERBURY — After 53 years of marriage, Jeannette and Alden Peck of Prospect keep it simple on Valentine’s Day and exchange cards. But this year, they also decided to start thinking about what will happen when they [...]