SALEM, Ore. — State lawmakers hope to expand a new program that pays parents to provide care to their severely disabled program, more than a year after an emergency pandemic-related program ended. The ...

Medica’s new coverage limit on at-home nursing services could create new hardships for families with severely disabled children who need around-the-clock monitoring. Brandon and Emily Walter joined ...

Jenna Passons, 24, needs round-the-clock nursing care due to cerebral palsy and ventilator dependence, but TennCare says her hours must be reduced as she transitions to adult benefits. SPARTA, Tenn.

If you have a parent short on savings, a disabled adult child or a minor with special needs, Medicaid may be your backstop. Plenty of people are unaware. By Ron Lieber When cuts to Medicaid were under ...

The Robinsons face the tough dilemma of leaving enough to pay for Zac’s care and giving a share to their daughters Suzanne Robinson’s 15-year-old son, Zac, is severely autistic and non-verbal. “If ...

Nicola Holmes, a former professional actor and beauty therapist, had to leave her career behind to care for her two children ...

The Northern District of California's San Francisco federal courthouse located at Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse in San Francisco, Calif. (Natalie Hanson / Courthouse News) ...

CHICAGO — In a case fraught with ethical questions, the parents of a severely mentally and physically disabled child have stunted her growth to keep their little "pillow angel" a manageable and more ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa families with children who have brain defects, genetic disorders and other severe disabilities are waiting up to a year for state assistance that everyone feels they ...