Brace yourself, people with disabilities. 2025 could be a wild one.
Donald Trump’s second term in office is shaping up to be even more consequential than the former president’s first term. Longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., — who popularized the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism — is poised to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Republicans want to slash Medicaid, the main vehicle for people with disabilities to receive long-term care. Reducing the federal dollars flowing into state coffers will force health officials and politicians to make tough decisions regarding their residents’ health care.
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