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Listed below are press releases and other announcements relevant to the Community Living Initiative.
- Affordable Care Act Supports Community Living (September 11, 2012)
- Celebrating Olmstead and our Commitment to Community Living (June 22, 2012)
- A Statement from Secretary Sebelius on the Administration for Community Living (April 16, 2012)
- HHS Office on Disability Update: Health Insurance Exchange Final Rule Released – Highlights of Features in the Exchange Regulations Promoting Accessibility (March 28, 2012)
- Health reform law provides coverage for nearly 50,000 Americans with pre-existing conditions (February 23, 2012)
- HHS announces refined survey standards to examine and help eliminate differences in care based on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, or disability (October 31, 2011)
- HHS Office for Civil Rights Enforces Section 504 and the ADA (October 18, 2011)
- Building Partnerships for Community Living Post by HHS Office on Disability Director Henry Claypool on WhiteHouse.Gov blog (October 13, 2011)
- Support for states to build sustainable partnerships for housing care (September 29, 2011)
- Statement by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2011)
- On Anniversary of Olmstead, Obama Administration Recommits to Assist Americans with Disabilities (June 22, 2011)
- Health Disparities: Improving Health Equity (June 9, 2011)
- Working to Ensure Community Living for All (May 9, 2011)
- Cultivating Opportunities in the Community HealthReform.gov blog post (April 14, 2011)
- Affordable Care Act Supports States in Strengthening Community Living (February 22, 2011)
- Ensuring Independence As We Age HealthReform.gov blog post (February 7, 2011)
- HUD and HHS announce joint effort to assist nearly 1,000 non-elderly persons with disabilities to move from institutions to independence (January 6, 2011)
- National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week (September 16, 2010)
- Letter from Secretary Sebelius to Governors, Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 26, 2010)
- Press Release: CMS Announces $2.25 Billion in Grants to Extend Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration (July 26, 2010)
- Real Solutions for Real People – White House blog post and video in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (July 19, 2010)
- Countdown to the 20th Anniversary of the ADA: Day 11 - Advancing the ADA into the 21st Century: Health Reform Prohibits Discrimination by Health Insurance Plans on the Basis of Disability – Disability.gov blog post by guest blogger Henry Claypool, Director, Office on Disability (July 15, 2010)
- HHS Announces Availability of $60 Million in Affordable Care Act Grants to Help People Navigate their Health and Long-term Care Options (June 3, 2010)
- What the Affordable Care Act Means for Americans with Disabilities - HealthReform.gov blog post (May 21, 2010)
- HHS, HUD Partner to Allow Rental Assistance to Support Independent Living for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities (April 7, 2010)
- HHS Announces Initiatives in Support of the “Year of Community Living” (June 22, 2009)