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The Arc of the United States. 2012. The Affordable Care Act: What disability advocates need to know. Washington, DC: The Arc of the United States, 15 pp. (National Policy Matters)

Annotation: This paper outlines the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to help the disability community to better understand the law and the many benefits it can provide to people with disabilities and help to move states forward with implementation. Topics include how the PPACA expands health insurance coverage in both the private and public sectors, expands essential benefits, impacts Medicaid, expands long-term services and support, and emphasizes prevention. It also discusses provisions important to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.

Contact: Arc of the United States, 1660 L Street, N.W., Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (800) 433-5255 Secondary Telephone: (202) 534-3700 Fax: (202) 783-8250 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.thearc.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Disabilities, Disability benefits, Expanded eligibility, Health care reform, Health insurance, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

National Center for Children in Poverty. 2005. Children, Social Security, and private accounts: 10 questions for policymakers. New York, NY: National Center for Children in Poverty, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides information about how proposed changes to the Social Security program would affect children. The fact sheet includes a list of basic facts about Social Security and a list of questions about private accounts. Endnotes are included.

Contact: National Center for Children in Poverty, 215 West 125th Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10027, Telephone: (646) 284-9600 Fax: (646) 284-9623 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nccp.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Children, Disability benefits, Disability insurance, Families, Poverty, Social Security, Survivors

Spalter-Roth RM, Withers C, Gibbs SR. 1990. Improving employment opportunities for women workers: An assessment of the ten year economic and legal impact of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Washington, DC: Institute for Women's Policy Research, 68 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the economic and legal effects of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978, designed to prevent discrimination against pregnant women. It discusses the economic effects of the PDA; costs and benefits; the legal and political implications; and moving beyond the PDA. The report ends with appendices on employment rates, women covered by short term disability insurance, PDA cases, a list of data sources, and a reference list.

Contact: Institute for Women's Policy Research, 1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 301, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 785-5100 Fax: (202) 833-4362 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.iwpr.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Demography, Disability insurance, Discrimination, Economic factors, Employment, Legal issues, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Pregnant women, Statistics
   

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