The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposed rule that sought to phase out subminimum wage employment for people with disabilities, typically at sheltered workshops. Indiana has been in the process of phasing out sheltered workshops. Approximately 1,000 people across the state currently work at a subminimum wage. A proposed Medicaid Waiver amendment, released for public…
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Changes Coming to Medicaid Funding The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the federal budget bill on May 22, 2025, with nearly $880 billion in Medicaid cuts. The Senate followed on July 1, advancing its version to the House for final consideration ahead of a self-imposed July 4 deadline. The Senate bill includes…
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Terre Haute Town Hall – Changes Coming to Medicaid & Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid is changing at the federal and state levels and these changes could impact how Indiana supports people with disabilities and their families. The Arc of Indiana is hosting town halls to share information and hear from you.
Mishawaka Town Hall – Changes Coming to Medicaid & Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid is changing at the federal and state levels and these changes could impact how Indiana supports people with disabilities and their families. The Arc of Indiana is hosting town halls to share information and hear from you.
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Holding On Through the Changes: What Indiana’s Medicaid Shifts Mean for Families
On July 2, an Indiana mother opened the letter she had dreaded. Medicaid had denied the waiver services her son depended on for nursing care. Her choices were unthinkable: quit her job to provide care full-time or risk her child’s health without the support they’d been promised. This is what “policy change” looks like—not in…
Why Every Leader Needs to Listen: The Power of Questions and the Courage to Understand
The whiteboard squeaked beneath my marker: “What makes a great leader?” The answers came quickly—bold, confident, brave, honest, funny. Year after year, classroom after classroom, the words changed—but the pattern stayed the same. The one word I believed mattered most—listening—never made the board. Why is that? We often define leadership by volume. Big voices. Big…