Heritage Behavioral Services Blog

The AHCA cut would not only force states to cut eligibility for state Medicaid programs, but will also diminish the quality and quantity of services that are provided to people who are already enrolled in these programs. For many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Medicaid generally is the only source of funds for them to live and work in the community with friends and families and avoid costly, harmful, and segregated institutions.

Brain Stimulation Research Beginning May 31, 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will launch a speaker series intended to bring together leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG, fMRI, and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). This series is organized by the NIH Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation (NIBS) working group. The NIBS working group spans representation across NIH ICs, and speaks to the cross-cutting interest of TMS and other NIBS techniques. We look forward to new cutting edge findings in Brain Science.

Advocates for disabled people's rights staged a "die-in" outside Sen. Pat Tooomey's Philadelphia office. About 25 disabled people and advocates for independent living didn't get a chance to speak with Sen. Pat Toomey when they showed up at his office in Center City. They have not been able to meet with the lawmaker after 2 years of trying. Advocates fell to the ground and laid there for several minutes. In the end, faux-dying didn't work either. Toomey did not appear.