January 30, 2026
The Boost News
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
NY lawmakers skeptical of Gov.’s claimed $1.2B Savings in Medicaid home care program (Spectrum Local News)
Plan to cut Medicaid rates for Coloradans with disabilities gets no support from governing board, moves ahead anyway (The Colorado Sun)
In Detroit, Mich., three women with disabilities win federal ADA lawsuit (Detroit Free Press)
Children With Disabilities Particularly Vulnerable to Minneapolis ICE Crackdown (The 74)
DHHS won’t seek to cap Medicaid waiver caregiver hours for Nebraskans with disabilities, elderly
CMS finalizes limits on state provider taxes that fund Medicaid (Modern Healthcare)
Medicaid Cuts Put Disability Services At Risk, Advocates Warn (Disability Scoop; paywall)
Health Secretary Kennedy Names 21 New Members to US Autism Advisory Panel (Reuters)
Migraine and autism: An overlooked comorbidity in need of clinical attention (UCLA Health)
Private school choice could ‘undermine’ special education gains, COPAA says (K-12 Dive)
Should dyslexia be its own IDEA category? These bipartisan bills say yes (K-12 Dive)
COVID exposure in utero not linked to early neurodevelopmental issues, study suggests (Univ. of Minnesota)
Two Wins that Give Children with Disabilities More Choices in the House Minibus (National Center for Public Policy research)