[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: UCP Washington Wire -- March 6, 2014

[Carlos Montas]

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> Date: March 6, 2014 at 3:01:34 PM EST
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> Subject: UCP Washington Wire -- March 6, 2014
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> March 6, 2014
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> Obama Releases Proposed Fiscal Year 2015 Budget
> On Tuesday, President Obama released his proposed fiscal year (FY) budget of $3.901 trillion. Although very little of the proposed budget is expected to become law, it is intended to serve as a benchmark for Congress as it heads into midterm elections in November. Similar to his FY 2014 budget proposal, the President proposed once again ideas for changes to Medicare and Medicaid and avoided major structural revisions of the two programs. The proposal’s changes to federal health programs would save approximately $402 billion over 10 years, including $354.1 billion in cuts to Medicare providers and $8.9 billion in savings from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The budget also removes the  ‘chained’ Consumer Price Index, which would have cut Social Security benefits for millions of Americans. Get more information and summaries of important topics on the proposed budget from the White House.
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> U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Earmarks Millions for Housing for People with Disabilities
> This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) that will set aside $120 million to help people with disabilities access rental assistance. HUD is allowing state housing agencies to apply through May 5, 2014 for a share of the funding that will prevent homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization for people with disabilities. The money is available under HUD’s Section 811 Project Rental Assistance Demonstration Program. Get more information from HUD.
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> Obama Administration Extends Renewal Period for Noncompliant Insurance Policies
> Yesterday, the Obama Administration announced that it would allow consumers to renew health insurance policies that do not comply with the Affordable Care Act for two more years, if state officials agree. The administration also announced that the March 31, 2014 enrollment deadline for health law exchanges in 2014 would not be extended. For next year, the enrollment period will begin November 15, 2014, and will go through February 15, 2015, one month longer than previously scheduled. Learn more from The New York Times.
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> March Edition of Medicaid Watch Released
> Read the March 1, 2014 edition of MEDICAID WATCH. Notable and recent state developments and proposals that expand access and eligibility appear in blue, while noteworthy and recent state developments and proposals that reduce access and eligibility are printed in red. The last two pages contain a regularly-updated and current listing of sources and resources on state-level health coverage, with the most relevant news, facts and documents highlighted in yellow.
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> The MEDICAID WATCH doesn't cover only state-level Medicaid eligibility and access news; it also reports on other state health assistance programs, including: State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP); States' own non-federally-funded medical assistance programs; State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs); State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); State-subsidized or - sponsored health insurance programs for limited income persons; and State-subsidized high risk health insurance pools (including premium discounts given by some risk pools to those with incomes under state-set levels).
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> Arkansas House of Representatives Votes to Expand Medicaid
> On Tuesday, the Arkansas House of Representatives voted to let the state take federal dollars to continue Medicaid expansion. Arkansas will continue its extended coverage for another year under the so-called “private option,” which the state’s Republican-controlled legislature devised last year as an acceptable alternative to expanding traditional Medicaid. Read on at The New York Times.
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> Disability Policy Seminar Coming to D.C. in April
> From April 7 to 9, advocates, policymakers and experts will gather at the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington, D.C. to discuss Medicaid and Community Living, Federal Funding, Social Security, Employment and Education, Healthcare and Asset Development. Anyone can attend the seminar and learn about how to help build bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for high-priority disability issues-- and how to educate our Members of Congress and their staff on the priorities of the I/DD community, spread the word, educate new advocates and reach out to the candidates to help put the needs of people with I/DD front and center on the campaign trail this year. Learn more about the Disability Policy Seminar here and be sure to register for this event!
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> Register Today for UCP's Annual Conference!
> Attention UCP affiliates: Registration is open for UCP's 2014 Annual Conference, "Hitting the Right Note: Mission, Movement, Music," being held April 10 to 12 in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for UCP and our affiliate family to come together to learn from each other, discuss how to adapt to an ever-changing policy environment, identify new ways to talk about disability in a way that resonates with a variety of key audiences, and develop a roadmap for our future. Learn more about the conference and register today!
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> For more information on this Washington Wire, contact: Connie Garner at CGarner at ucp.org.
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