The Trump administration’s recent budget proposal has sparked serious concerns among the disability community regarding potential cuts to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and related programs. Experts warn that if these programs are eliminated, the result could be increased institutionalization of disabled and aging individuals, risking their rights and protections against abuse. Advocacy groups like the National Disability Rights Network have condemned these budget cuts as an attack on the autonomy and safety of people with disabilities, and former ACL officials express alarm over the rollback of decades of progress in supporting this community.
If these programs are not funded, experts warn that an increasing number of disabled and aging Americans could be institutionalized with little oversight to ensure their rights are protected against abuse and neglect.
The dismantling of ACL combined with the elimination of programs and these big Medicaid cuts are literally going to roll back decades of progress.
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