HealthDisability protections erode; advocates fear return to institutions
Disability advocates warn that safety-focused bills for health workers must avoid unintended harm to people with intellectual disabilities in group homes, while the broader fight over integration mandates and community-based services shows growing policy and funding risks that could push disabled people back toward institutions. Across articles, advocates cite decades of progress under the ADA and Olmstead decisions as they confront potential rollbacks at federal and state levels that threaten community living and protections.
