ACTION ALERT: 4 More Days
On Monday, we watched as hundreds of disabled people lined up to attend Congress’ only hearing on ACA repeal, only to be kept out of…
September 27, 2017
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TODAY: National Disability Call-In Day to Save Medicaid
Medicaid and waiver services are under attack. The most recent attempt at ACA repeal features cuts and caps to Medicaid that would cause serious damage…
September 25, 2017
8 DAYS to save our health care
The threat of ACA repeal is back, and it is worse than ever. Congress is set to vote on Graham-Cassidy, a bill that would raise…
September 22, 2017
ASAN Releases Easy Read Toolkit on Getting Through to your Elected Officials
In February, we announced the release of our plain language toolkit, “They Work For Us: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Getting Through to your Elected Officials.”…
September 20, 2017
It’s on us to stop this bill
We need you to act now. ACA repeal is back in the Senate, and it’s just as damaging as before. The latest bill still eliminates…
September 20, 2017
ACA repeal is back – and so are we
The Senate is at it again, trying to rush through disastrous legislation to take our health care away. The Graham-Cassidy bill introduced this week will…
September 15, 2017
Call your Representatives & protect the ADA!
An attack on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an attack on disability rights – and that’s exactly what’s happening in Congress right now….
September 14, 2017
Register for ASAN’s 2017 Annual Gala!
Join us for a special celebration and fundraising event at our new gala venue — The Hamilton in Washington, DC. Dinner and dessert will be…
August 30, 2017
You got their attention – now’s the time to speak up
In the last few months, we showed Congress just how powerful our voices are. Now that we have their attention, it’s important that we keep…
August 24, 2017
WE WON! Now what?
It’s been three weeks since the ACA repeal bill failed in Congress, and we’re still just as excited about the power of the disability community…
August 14, 2017
ASAN Statement on Charlottesville Terror Attack
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network condemns the terror attack which took place this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. We join other civil rights organizations in denouncing…
August 13, 2017
When we show up, we win!
Dear friends, As last year was drawing to a close, some Members of Congress were making plans. They were going to repeal the Affordable Care…
July 28, 2017