June 30, 2009

Will National Health Reform Help Individuals with Developmental Disabilities?

Robert M. Gettings of the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, wrote this Policy Insight, Volume 1, Issue 2. In this article, Gettings states that as the Obama Administration and Congress develop legislation to revamp the American health care system, one largely unexplored area is the impact impending changes in national health care policy might have on long-term services and supports for individuals with chronic disabilities. This bulletin explores the potential ramifications of various proposals to restructure the financing and delivery of long-term services from the perspective of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.