Community Choice Act National Kickoff Draws Thousands

ADAPT’s National Kickoff for the Community Choice Act concluded in Washington, DC with a rally call to “Pass CCA Now!
With thousands of advocates in DC and at more than 120 conference call-in sites across the country, Community Choice Act (CCA) cosponsors Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Arlen Specter and Congressman Danny Davis made crystal clear their [...]

Support Community Choice Act

The ADAPT Community wants you to Kick-Off the Introduction of the Community Choice Act on on March 24th!  We want YOU to celebrate the introduction of the most important health care reform for people with disabilities in this country — Community Choice Act!

We intend to give all of you the opportunity to be connected directly to the chamber [...]

Holdsworth & Salandra: An Alternative to Institutions

The Community Choice Act has been languishing in Washington for 15 years, despite the considerable benefits - in both lifestyle and finances - it would yield for many Americans.
The act is a piece of federal legislation that would amend the Social Security Act to give disabled and elderly people access to support services at home [...]

Harkin & Davis to Introduce Community Choice

With thousands of people across the country listening in by phone, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) will introduce the Community Choice Act (CCA) in both houses of Congress on March 24.
The CCA will allow people with disabilities and older people to choose to stay in their own homes and communities with [...]

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Support Community Choice Act

The ADAPT Community wants you to Kick-Off the Introduction of the Community Choice Act on on March 24th!  We want YOU to celebrate the introduction of the most important health care reform for people with disabilities in this country — Community Choice Act!

We intend to give all of you the opportunity to be connected directly to the chamber [...]

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