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Posted on August 10, 2011 by Kim Barge
Paraquad is excited to announce that wheelchair accessible taxi service is now available in the St. Louis area. Airport Best Taxi Services, LLC, in collaboration with Paraquad, has added four accessible vehicles to its taxi fleet and is providing regular taxi service for people with disabilities. The rates and hours of operation will be the same as all other taxis.
Read MorePosted on August 03, 2011 by Megan Burke
Read MorePosted on July 29, 2011 by Families USA
President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law on July 30, 1965, to provide access to quality, affordable health care for thousands of Americans. Since then, Medicare and Medicaid have been cornerstones of the health and security of many Americans, particularly seniors.
Today, more than 44 million Americans depend on Medicare for health care benefits and by 2030, 20% of the US population will be eligible. More than 58 million Americans depend on Medicaid for health care benefits and long term care coverage.
Read MorePosted on July 27, 2011 by Megan Burke
Posted on July 23, 2011 by Megan Burke
If you thought we wouldn’t have to fight to save the Circuit Breaker tax credit for low-income renters until next year, you were wrong as was I. Maybe it was wishful thinking.
Read MorePosted on July 20, 2011 by Megan Burke
Did you know that women with a disability have a 40% greater risk of experiencing violence than women without a disability? Even more shocking, 70-85% of cases of violence against women with disabilities don’t get reported. I was not aware of these statistics until a colleague shared the following video with me.
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Posted on July 15, 2011 by Shawn D'Abreu
It is quite an event when a Governor comes to visit, even more so when that visit involves signing legislation which advances something good. Paraquad had the privilege of hosting Governor Jay Nixon, along with a bi-partisan group of legislators, for the signing into law of HB555 & HB648.
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Posted on July 13, 2011 by Kirsten Dunham
The negotiations continue on raising the debt ceiling and reducing the deficit. A coalition of Missourians representing the faith community, people with disabilities, retirees, labor, working families, farmers and federal employees have been working the last month to put pressure on Missouri’s Senators to oppose cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security and federal workers and take a balanced approach that includes closing corporate loop holes and ending tax cuts.
Read MorePosted on July 08, 2011 by Megan Burke
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was developed to increase access to healthcare and to reduce ever rising healthcare costs. One consumer protection included in the ACA is the medical loss ratio (MLR). Essentially, insurance companies would be required to spend 80%-85% of our insurance premiums on healthcare services. If they don’t meet the MLR requirement, they are required to send premium rebates to plan members.
Read MorePosted on July 06, 2011 by Kim Barge
On June 24th, a federal district court in Missouri ruled that all adult Missouri Medicaid recipients can obtain medically necessary incontinence briefs. The Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and permanently enjoined the State from adhering to its policy of categorizing these supplies as “personal hygiene” items.
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