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Mar 29, 2013 — Audie Cornish talks with Chana Joffe-Walt of the Planet Money team about her series on federal disability benefits.
Mar 28, 2013 — In a continuing exploration of the nation's disability system, Planet Money looks at one of the fastest growing categories of disability recipients: children. The number of children on the program for poor disabled families is five times what it was 25 years ago.
Mar 27, 2013 — Planet Money looks at company called PCG which state governments hire to move people off of welfare and onto disability. States hire PCG to do this because states pay part of the bill for welfare, but don't pay for people on disability.
Mar 26, 2013 — As part of our continuing series on the rapid rise in the number of people receiving federal disability payments, we explore the world of disability lawyers.
Mar 25, 2013 — As part of our continuing series on the rapid rise in the number of people receiving federal disability payments, we visit Hale County, Ala., where nearly one in four working-age people are on disability.
Special Series Disability Matters: Find disability resources and links on this special page created for a Sound Partners collaboration between North Country Public Radio and North Country centers for independent living.
Governor's plan would "dismantle" home health care system
Jan 23, 2009 — Advocates for home health care are fanning out across the state to head off a proposal from Gov. Paterson to re-structure the way home health aides are paid. Rebecca Leahy, ex. dir. of a private not-for-profit that serves clients from northern Warren County to the Canadian border, in Franklin County, says the governor's plans would dismantle a system that's provided care to thousands of elderly and disabled people across the North Country for 25 years. Licensed, private not-for-profits provide in-home care under contract to counties. Leahy's organization, North Country Home Services, serves over 900 clients a day.
County public health nurses evaluate clients to determine what care each needs. The private agencies provide the aides that do the day-to-day in-home work. They're paid by Medicare money, passed through the counties. The governor wants to eliminate the private contracts. In order for Medicare to pay, his budget would require home health aides to be county employees. Leahy has talked with all the counties she has contracts with. She told Martha Foley it won't work. Go to full article
County public health nurses evaluate clients to determine what care each needs. The private agencies provide the aides that do the day-to-day in-home work. They're paid by Medicare money, passed through the counties. The governor wants to eliminate the private contracts. In order for Medicare to pay, his budget would require home health aides to be county employees. Leahy has talked with all the counties she has contracts with. She told Martha Foley it won't work. Go to full article
Hunger advocates push for more help
Nov 26, 2008 — The operators of the state's food pantries and soup kitchens say they're still holding out hope that Governor David Paterson will increase welfare benefits. As Albany correspondent Karen DeWitt reports, demand for food is soaring. Go to full article
Testing voting machines to ensure everyone can vote
Oct 27, 2008 — New Yorkers head to the polls a week from tomorrow. New voting machines will allow most people with disabilities to cast their ballot without assistance. On Friday, volunteers in St. Lawrence County were testing these machines. Jonathan Brown was there and filed this report. Go to full article
Workers call for more help at Sunmount
May 30, 2008 — A group of nurses and other unionized workers rallied yesterday for more staff at Sunmount Developmental Center in Tupper Lake. The state-run facility is home to more than... Go to full article
Disability awareness day has a new context under Paterson
May 12, 2008 — It's Assembly Disability Awareness Day in Albany. Hundreds of people with disabilities will converge on the capitol to meet with their state representatives, and for seminars... Go to full article
Advocates want coverage for PTSD
Apr 17, 2008 — Mental health advocates are asking New York's legislature to expand unlimited mental health coverage for people with post traumatic stress disorder, including returning war... Go to full article
Disabled capitol merchant inspired by new Governor
Mar 20, 2008 — David Paterson broke ground when he became New York's first African American and legally blind governor. The people who run the newsstand at the state Capitol, just one floor... Go to full article
Top down shake-up at Sunmount
Nov 19, 2007 — Top administrators of Sunmount Developmental Center are leaving the state-run facility. Sunmount employs roughly 1700 people in Tupper Lake and provides a payroll of roughly... Go to full article
Preview: ?Flame? in Canton
Nov 01, 2007 — Flame is a rock band that has impressed celebrities, politicians and overwhelmed audiences of all ages. Based in Fulton County, they play over 100 popular classic... Go to full article
Ozone threatens health across NY and Vermont
Jun 27, 2007 — It's hot. With 90-degree days today and tomorrow, the New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation issued an Air-Quality Health Advisory. The agencies... Go to full article
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