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PNS Daily Newscast - April 23, 2018 


The Waffle House shooter had an earlier weapons arrest near the White House. Also on our Monday rundown: new eviction data underscores America’s affordable-housing crisis; plus we will take you to a state where one county is putting juvenile justice under public health.

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Disabilities

Iowa ranks 17th in the nation for stroke mortality. (pixabay)
Advocates of Stroke-Related Care to Lobby at Iowa Capitol
Monday, March 12, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa legislators will hear a bill Tuesday that would create a designation system showing which hospitals and care centers in ...Read More
The Legislature passed a plethora of affordable housing solutions this session, including $100 million in the Biennial Capital Budget for Housing Trust Fund. (fumigene/Flickr)
WA Legislature Passes Major Wins in Fight Against Homelessness
Monday, March 12, 2018
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Advocates fighting homelessness are notching some major wins from the Washington state Legislature. With the session now ...Read More
Around 48,000 Iowans are living with developmental disabilities. (mhmrcv.org)
Iowa's Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month: "See Me for Me"
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
DES MOINES, Iowa — More than 50 million Americans are living with developmental disabilities, but many are also highly functioning individuals ...Read More
Nearly one in five Americans 65 and older is putting off retirement. (SeniorServiceAmerica.org)
Oregon Businesses Can Benefit from Older Workers
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
PORTLAND, Ore. – A conference today in Portland explores the many advantages of hiring older workers, people with disabilities and veterans ...Read More
College campuses aren't prepared to respond to cases of sexual assault against students with disabilities, a new report finds. (Nic McPhee/Flickr)
More Bad News for Women on College Campuses
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
SALEM, Ore. – Nearly one in three women with disabilities on college campuses has experienced sexual assault, according to a new report from ...Read More
There are 61 transit systems in Ohio serving an estimated 3 million people each weekday. (Raymond Wambsgam/Flickr)
Ohio Transit Systems Spread Valentine's Day Love
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some Ohio transit systems have a sweet Valentine's Day gift for their riders. The Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA) has ...Read More
Researchers say most of the Medicaid program expense comes from enrollees who are elderly or have a disability. (rawpixel/Flickr)
Ohio Medicaid Work Requirements: A Step Backwards on Health-Care Access?
Monday, February 12, 2018
COLUMBUS, Ohio – State leaders in Ohio are making a push for Medicaid work requirements, but some researchers are cautioning that could turn ...Read More
The disabilities-rights community says it was not consulted on a bill in Congress promising so-called
Groups Call ADA Bill in Congress an Attack on Civil Rights
Monday, February 12, 2018
LINCOLN, Neb. – A bill in Congress aimed at strengthening the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may not be what it seems, according to its ...Read More
Advocates for New Yorkers with disabilities say every $1 invested in independent-living centers saves the state $9. (Wikimedia Commons)
Albany Asked to Boost Funding for Independent-Living Centers
Monday, February 12, 2018
ALBANY, N.Y. – State funding for New York's independent-living centers hasn't increased in ten years, and that needs to change - that's the ...Read More
Having health insurance has been associated with better health, increased work capacity and higher earnings. (Getty Images)
Medicaid Work Requirements Could Leave Utahns Without Coverage
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY – The Trump administration's recent decision to add work requirements for people with Medicaid benefits may sound reasonable ...Read More
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