Disabled Lives Matter
Protect the Rights of People with Disabilities
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Senator _______,
My name is ____________. As a constituent from your area, I am concerned about the more than 50 million individuals in the United States currently living with a disability, and I feel that their civil rights are not being fully protected.
Many of these individuals need daily care, but federal funding heavily favors nursing homes over community-based care solutions. This means that thousands of people are forced to live in nursing homes and other institutional settings rather than the comfort of their homes simply because Medicaid and insurance will not pay for the necessary long-term care provided through community-based services.
The problem with this limited selection of long-term care solutions is that it does not allow certain individuals to be fully integrated into society. Being able to live at home allows individuals to have more independence and freedom, and to participate in aspects of the community that they may not have been able to participate in if they lived in institutional settings.
With that being said, I am writing to you today in order to urge your support of the Disability Integration Act. This bill would allow for individuals that qualify for institutional care to receive those same services at home. The issues at play here go far beyond questions of government-sponsored healthcare or party affiliations; this bill is about civil rights. And after more than 25 years since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is time for us to commit to fully integrating those with disabilities into our society.
Thank you in advance for protecting the rights of the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities.
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