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3/12 Disability Day on the Hill
Medicaid is the only health care option that provides personal care attendants, adaptive equipment, community living supports, and waiver services.
Rep Turek's bill, Work Without Worry would eliminate asset limits.
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These changes would encourage Iowans with disabilities to follow their dreams and pursue gainful employment without fear that their income and resources would make them ineligible for Medicare benefits.
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Iowa Democratic Disability Caucus Elections Meeting. Feb 28, 7pm on Zoom.
Special Guest and candidate for Congress IA-3 Melissa Vine will attend the meeting to talk about disability issues and take questions.
Feb 28, 2024 07:00 PM Central on Zoom
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ALT A promotional graphic for the Disability Caucus Elections hosted by the Iowa Democratic Party on February 28 at 7pm via Zoom. The image features a purple speech bubble icon, the words “Disability Caucus” in bold white letters, followed by “Feb 28, 7pm ZOOM” in white font indicating the event date and time. The central focus is on the word “Elections”, displayed prominently in large blue and white gradient letters. In the bottom left corner, there are two icons: “CC” for closed captions and “ASL” for American Sign Language, signifying accessibility options available during the event. Below these icons, the text reads “Captions and American Sign Language provided” in white. Finally, at the bottom of the image, it states “Special Guest Melissa Vine for Congress IA-3” in white letters against a dark blue strip, with “THE IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY” in smaller font.
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
How’s Iowa doing nationally?
1. Last in OB-GYN availability
2. Last in mental health care bed availability
3. Second worst cancer incidence rate
4. Public Education rankings plummeting as it’s being vilified and underfunded
5. Notorious for its brain drain problems
26 Nov 2023
The Left’s vision for America is Bidenomics, inflation, and an open border.
If you like what we are doing in Iowa, you will love @RonDeSantis’ vision for our country!
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Activist/artist puppeteer and aerialist performer Lara Paxton has invited the Disability Caucus to table this event in January. We need volunteers!
She will be in our meeting tonight to talk about it!
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Join us for the November Disability Caucus Meeting with Special Guest Representative Josh Turek.
Find out his legislative priorities for Iowans with disabilities and offer your ideas and feedback.
Wednesday, November 15, at 7pm on zoom.
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As you read this, no doubt you will recognize someone...
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Disability Caucus meeting
Sept. 13, 7 pm on Zoom. discussion: accessibility of presidential preference card and more
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
And here you will find the request for accommodations
forms.gle/8ptv4antDr5cewjn7
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Disability Caucus meeting
Sept. 13, 7 pm on Zoom. discussion: Accessibility of presidential preference card and more
Register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
And here you will find the request for accommodations
forms.gle/8ptv4antDr5cewjn7
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Why are immunocompromised and disabled using the ADA in medical appointments?
#DisabilityTwitter
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
22 Aug 2023
@LauraRBelin @marwilliamson @AOC @MichelleObama @Oprah @EllenDeGeneres @KingJames @BarackObama @BreneBrown
The disabled & medically vulnerable need masks in healthcare for safe equitable access to care!
22 Aug 2023
Everyone who is able join this zoom right now! Just show up even if it’s too hard to listen. Please click the link below to join the webinar:
cdc.zoomgov.com/j/1615322622…
Passcode: L7!3wT@z
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
One of the simplest things I'd expect we'd all agree on is corporations shouldn't be allowed to take your land from you via eminent domain. Apparently it's not that simple for many politicians. Join us, and we'll keep fighting this together. secure.actblue.com/donate/me…
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Why are immunocompromised and disabled people using the ADA in medical appointments?
Caucus Chair's 1st Substack from Mary Swander's Emerging Voices, where she will be a regular contributer on disability issues.
#DisabilityIssues #LongCovid
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
15 Aug 2023
Inbox: Christina @BohannanIowa officially launching campaign in #IA01 today. Kickoff event will be in Davenport at 5 pm.
Bohannan served one term in the Iowa House representing an Iowa City district, ran for Congress in 2022, lost to @millermeeks by 53.4% to 46.6%.
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Dive deep quickly into your storytelling power! Harness your vision and learn to use it effectively with Christopher Burgess. Last time we had lots of Disability activists on, I hope you'll join us! Captioned by Google meet. #FindingVoice
#disabilityVoices
#storytelling
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
10 Aug 2023
Let me help:
- Iowa has 3.3 OB-GYN providers for every 10,000 women of reproductive age, lowest ratio in the country.
- Iowa removed state prohibition on hazardous child labor
- Iowa nearly dead last in pay growth
10 Aug 2023
Love being able to tell Iowa’s story to the rest of the country!
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Al Womble: "Someone once asked that professor why she hated this country. She said, “I don’t hate this country. I love this country. But I look at this country like my child. "
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
20 Jul 2023
Do you still have questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? Check out the regional ADA Center’s Twitter accounts to see what resources they’ve shared during today’s chat! #ADANetworkChat #ADA33
ALT A numbered, multi-color map of the ADA National Network.
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Disability Caucus - Iowa Democratic Party retweeted
25 Jul 2023
Senator Harkin (retired) helped pass the historic Americans with Disabilities Act nearly 33 years ago. Take a look back at the speech he gave, in sign language, shortly after the bill’s passage. #ADA33 #ThanksToTheADA bit.ly/3Oo6F6B
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