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A Bipartisan Majority of Voters Support Expanding Medicare to Include Coverage for Long-Term, In-Home Care Services

A Bipartisan Majority of Voters Support Expanding Medicare to Include Coverage for Long-Term, In-Home Care Services

An overwhelming majority of voters, including 91% of Democrats and 86% of Republicans, support expanding Medicare to cover long-term, in-home care services.

Abby SpringsOctober 8, 2024Healthcare, justice, Disability, economy

Voters Want to Make It Easier to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

Voters Want to Make It Easier to Receive Social Security Disability Benefits

A majority of voters (56%) — including 65% of Democrats, 51% of Independents, 49% of Republicans, and 72% of disabled voters — think the U.S. should increase SSI funding.

Lew BlankSeptember 27, 2024Disability, economy, Healthcare, justice

Voters Are Largely Unaware of the Discrimination Faced by Little People

Voters Are Largely Unaware of the Discrimination Faced by Little People

6 in 10 voters say they have heard, seen, or read “nothing at all" about discrimination against little people in their communities.

Lew BlankAugust 1, 2024Justice, Disability

Disabled Voters Do Not Believe Politicians Care About Disabled Americans

Disabled Voters Do Not Believe Politicians Care About Disabled Americans

Roughly two-thirds of disabled voters think both parties should be doing more to protect disabled Americans.

Abby SpringsOctober 3, 2023Democracy, Disability

Voters Support Keeping the $35 Cap on Insulin

Voters Support Keeping the $35 Cap on Insulin

Voters across party lines reject GOP efforts to repeal the $35 per month cap on insulin costs for seniors on Medicare.

Lew BlankFebruary 24, 2023Healthcare, economy, Economy, Disability

Community Benefits Agreements Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Include Voters’ Voices in Development

Community Benefits Agreements Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Include Voters’ Voices in Development

Majorities of voters across partisan lines support CBAs, which can include guarantees of local jobs, higher wages, and other benefits.

Timothy BresnahanJuly 6, 2022Climate, Justice, Disability

A Majority of Americans Think It’s Time for Congress to Finally Address Disparities in Obesity Care

A Majority of Americans Think It’s Time for Congress to Finally Address Disparities in Obesity Care

The majority of Americans support modernizing Medicare to provide care for millions of Americans living with obesity.

Lew BlankNovember 29, 2021Healthcare, Guest Writers, Justice, Disability

Sen. Wyden: Voters Support Build Back Better’s Cap on Insulin Prices

Sen. Wyden: Voters Support Build Back Better’s Cap on Insulin Prices

Voters across party lines support the $35 per month cap on insulin prices in the Build Back Better Act.

Lew BlankNovember 23, 2021Economy, Healthcare, Guest Writers, Disability

The Supreme Court Should End Benefits Discrimination Against Disabled Citizens Living in U.S. Territories

The Supreme Court Should End Benefits Discrimination Against Disabled Citizens Living in U.S. Territories

Voters strongly support expanding SSI benefits to U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Guest UserNovember 10, 2021Democracy, Justice, Taxes and Spending, Disability, Judiciary, Economy

The Reconciliation Bill is a Disability Justice Issue

The Reconciliation Bill is a Disability Justice Issue

President Biden must include new investments in home and community based services in the new Build Back Better framework.

Guest UserOctober 29, 2021Justice, Guest Writers, Healthcare, Taxes and Spending, Economy, Disability

The Build Back Better Plan Remains Popular

The Build Back Better Plan Remains Popular

Voters support Democrats' plan to invest $3.5 trillion in the American economy.

Lew BlankSeptember 17, 2021Infrastructure, Taxes and Spending, Climate, Healthcare, Economy, Disability