by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 4, 2026 | News
NADSP Policy Update: CMS Medicaid Work Rules Will Punish the People They Claim to Protect On Monday, June 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued an interim final rule implementing new Medicaid work requirements. The requirement was enacted as...
by Joseph Macbeth | Jun 2, 2026 | News
NADSP Policy Update: How H.R. 1 Implementation Threatens Disability Employment and Community Living The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals is deeply concerned that federal implementation of Medicaid work requirements enacted through H.R. 1 could harm...
by Joseph Macbeth | Apr 1, 2026 | News
Reflections and Action After the Disability Policy Seminar Last week, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals participated as a full partner at the Disability Policy Seminar in Washington DC that was hosted by The Arc. Once again, as an advocate,...
by Joseph Macbeth | Mar 16, 2026 | News
Strengthening the DSP Workforce and Disability Services in Pennsylvania “We cannot build a strong disability service system on poverty wages for Direct Support Professionals.” Pennsylvania House Bill 1939 represents the kind of forward-thinking policy needed to...
by John Raffaele | Feb 11, 2026 | News
DSP Advocacy During Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the...
