This afternoon, Congress passed their reconciliation budget bill, enacting the largest cuts to Medicaid in US history. Disabled people were betrayed by politicians who claim…
In today’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. This decision means that transgender youth…
Last week, the White House put out a report. The report was called “The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Report”. We call it the MAHA…
Update: 6/04/2025 After the release of our statement, it was reported that many of the sources the MAHA report relied on to make the claims…
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network is alarmed at Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr.’s continued choice to prioritize unethical junk science and dangerous misinformation about the…
Statement available as a PDF here. As Congress scrutinizes sweeping HHS budget proposals, advocates demand inclusion, protection, and person-centered reform “We don’t need to divide…
Introduction: What is a budget request? Every year, the President sends a budget request to congress. We’re going to explain here what the budget request…
ASAN condemns the new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on transgender health care. This report, produced under President Trump’s executive…
It is almost the end of Autism Acceptance Month. But the government keeps on hurting autistic and other disabled people. Last week, we joined other…
On Monday, April 21st, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced plans to collect federal and private health data for upcoming autism studies….
4/24/25: ClarificationAs of late this afternoon, HHS has released new information about the proposed autism database that we discussed in the statement below. We are…
April 17, 2025, Washington, D.C. – As national organizations dedicated to advancing the well-being of Autistic individuals, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of…
