by Joseph Macbeth | Jul 7, 2025 | News |
Dear Colleagues, Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to adopt the Senate version of the Reconciliation Act—a version even more damaging than the bill originally passed by the House. This legislation will cut over a billion dollars from Medicaid,...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 27, 2025 | News |
Written by Joseph Macbeth, President/CEO; Gary Blumenthal, Senior Policy Advisor; and Nicole Jorwic, Senior Policy Advisor The House Reconciliation Act, also called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by the White House and majority party in the House and Senate, is...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 25, 2025 | Events, News
OverviewRegisterHotel/TravelBreakoutsSponsor/ExhibitAgendaExperience 2025 NADSP Conference: Elevate When it comes to issues affecting direct support professionals – wages, benefits, professional development, recognition, career advancement, appreciation, and so many...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 23, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Embracing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: A Pathway to Professional Excellence for DSPs As the backbone of the disability support system, direct support professionals (DSPs) offer vital support and direction to people with intellectual and...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 17, 2025 | News |
Team, I wish I had better news. We have just finished our first line-by-line look at the Senate Finance Committee’s new “reconciliation” draft, released today by Chairman Mike Crapo. To read the document, click here. Sadly, it takes the already harmful House-passed...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 13, 2025 | News |
Respect the Work, Protect the People: Direct Support Professionals and Medicaid Are Under Siege Written by Joseph M. Macbeth, President and CEO, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals Imagine a country where people with intellectual and developmental...