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Wisconsin State Journal Nov 3, 1998 A Nation/1 [Headline] Disabled show support for changes in Medicaid By Curt Anderson Associated Press WASHINGTON Dozens of people in wheelchairs blocked entrances to Democratic and Republican Party headquarters Monday to show support for Medicaid changes they said would allow many of them to remain out of pursing homes. The peaceful protests, staged by Americans Disabled for Attendant programs Today, or ADAPT, were meant to build support for legislation expected to be introduced next year in Congress to allow more disabled Medicaid recipients to receive care at home or at some community-based setting. "The only option that exists for many people is the nursing home," said Michael Auberger of Denver, co-founder of ADAPT. "What we want to do is create a choice." The group chose Monday for the protest because it is the day before the midterm congressional elections. They carried handmade signs with slogans such as "I Don't Want to Live in Handicaptivity" and "Nursing Homes Kill." [Image] [Image caption] Members of ADAPT, a national disability group, parade in their wheelchairs through the streets of Washington, D.C., Monday to demonstrate against the funneling of Medicaid funds to nursing homes rather than to programs involving home care for the disabled. Associated Press The protesters blocked party entrances for much of Monday afternoon, forcing cancellation of an election-related news conference by Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson. Police kept an eye on the group but made no arrests. More than three-quarters of long-term Medicaid money goes to care for people in institutions, with only about 20 percent in alternative community settings, according to ADAPT. Some states have obtained waivers to provide alternative care, but ADAPT wants a new national policy.
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[title] THE DAY OF MASA 'TWAS THE DAY OF MiCASA, THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND; ALL THE FOLKS WERE AMAZED WITH THE MILESTONE AT HAND. YOU SEE IT'S BEEN YEARS BUT FINALLY AT LAST; WITH BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS MICASA'S BEEN PASSED! THOSE WHO FOUGHT ONWARD 'GAINST CORPORATE FOE; KNEW TIME WOULD TELL AND THE WORLD THEY WOULD SHOW. NOW OUR MICASA COULD WORK WELL FOR ALL; FOR PEOPLE DISABLED, FOR YOUNG AND FOR SMALL. FOR MENTALLY RETARDED THE ELDER AS WELL; NOT A PERSON WILL SUFFER A SENTENCE IN HELL! IT SURE WASN'T EASY ASK ANYONE THERE; THOSE WHO BLOCKED DOORWAYS OR CRAWLED UP THE STAIRS. WHO RAN ELEVATORS, AND PROVIDED OUR CARE; WE DID IT TOGETHER, THE VICTORY WE'D SHARE. FOLLOWING OUR LEADERS WITH DUCT TAPE ON ARMS THE "CRIP COALITION!" MOVED STEADILY ON. "THE LEADERS OF COLOR AND LEADERS OF DAY; KEPT NEWBORN ADAPTERS FROM GOING ASTRAY. AS COMRADS WERE WE ALL CUFFED TOGETHER, IN WIND, RAIN AND SNOW AND ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. THROUGH GAUNTLETS OF COPS WE STORMED ON OUR WAY; THROUGH BUILDINGS AND OFFICES STALKING OUR PREY. WE STEADFASTLY CHALLENGED THE POWERS THAT BE AND FINALLY SHOWED THEM WE WANT TO BE FREE! WE KEPT ON CONFRONTING ALL THOSE WHO WOULD DARE STOP OUR IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE. ELECTED OFFICIALS AND EACH CEO WERE AFRAID TO ADMIT WHAT ALL OF US KNOW. MICASA MEANS THAT IN A PLACE OF OUR OWN; OUR HEALTH AND OUR FUTURE ARE SAFER AT HOME. FREEDOMS ABOUND WHERE WE WANT TO LIVE THE WORLD CAN ACCEPT WHAT WE HAVE TO GIVE. THE CHOICES ARE REAL, NOT HANDED OUT WITH ACTIONS OF DIFFERENCE AND COMMENTS OF DOUBT. WE'LL LIVE WITH THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF CHOICE; AND CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT WITH A DIGNIFIED VOICE. FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T TALK REAL CHOICE IS STILL MADE; THOSE WHO CAN'T WALK STILL JOIN THE PARADE. TOGETHER WE'LL. MARCH, OUR RIGHTS WE'LL PURSUE FOR UBERTY, LIFE AND HAPPINESS, TOO! WE'LL FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM, OUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS; FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS THE FIGHT NEVER ENDS. AND IF WE FIGHT ON, THE POWERS THAT BE, STONE WALLS WILL CRUMBLE. WE'LL FINALLY BE FREE! YES, SOMEDAY IT WILL HAPPEN, FOR NOW, JUST A POEM, SO FIGHT FOR MICASA, MICASA, "MY HOME" CHICO, APRIL 4, 1998
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World & Nation Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N.Y., Tuesday, November 3, 1998 3A [Headline] Disabled Protest [Image] [Image caption] Members of ADAPT, a group for disabled people, demonstrate in Washington, D.C., yesterday for legislation that would allow more Medicaid funds to be spent on home care. The Associated Press
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[Headline] Activists for the disabled stage protests [Subheading] In wheelchairs, they blocked off party headquarters to show their support for proposed Medicaid changes By Curt Anderson Associated Press Washington--Dozens of people in wheelchairs blocked entrances to Democratic and republican Party headquarters yesterday to show support for Medicaid changes that they said would allow many of them to remain out of nursing homes. The peaceful protests, staged by Americans for Attendant Programs Today, or ADAPT, were meant to build suuport for legislation expected to be introduced next year in Congress to allow more disabled Medicaid recipients to receive care at home or at some community based setting. "The only option that exists for many people is the nursing home," Michael Auberger of Denver, cofounder of ADAPT. "What we want to do is create a choice." The group chose yesterday for the protests because it is the day before the midterm congressional elections. The protests blocked party entrances for much of the afternoon, forcing cancellation of an election-related news conference by Republican National Committee Chairman Jim Nicholson. Police kept an eye on the group but made no arrests. More than three-quarters of long-term Medicaid money goes to care for people in institutions, with only about 20 percent in alternative community settings, ADAPT says. Some states have obtained waivers to provide alternative care, but ADAPT wants a new national policy. 11/3/98 Philadelphia INQ
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Newsfronts Washington watch [image] [image caption] Members of the disability rights group ADAPT call for change at the Democratic National Headquarters in November. [text begins] Both political parties agreed to develop position papers on the issue of what ADAPT calls "institutional bias in long term care" and to allow members of ADAPT to address platform committees, and possibly party delegates, at upcoming presidential conventions. By the end of this month, ADAPT representatives also plan to meet with HHS Secretary Donna Shalala to urge a study of how to fix the "institutional bias," says Stephanie Thomas, a national organizer for ADAPT. By Bridget Demouy
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