26 years later, <i>Olmstead</i> faces new threats from proposed Medicaid cuts

More than two decades after the landmark Olmstead v. L.C . ruling affirmed that the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), disability rights advocates organized a Senate briefing on Capitol Hill last week. The event aimed to spotlight growing concerns over proposed Medicaid cuts and their potential threat to individuals' rights to live independently and receive services in community‐based settings.