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Groups That Help Disabled and Elderly Win Lawsuit Against New York State

By Celia Clarke | October 14, 2019

Earlier this year, the state’s health department issued changes to a program known as CDPA, that helps pay the wages for in-home assistance. The reductions totaled $150 million.

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State Budget Cuts Prompt Lawsuit By Centers That Help New York’s Disabled And Elderly Residents

By Celia Clarke | September 19, 2019

The Finger Lakes Independence Center in Ithaca is among those agencies suing the New York Department of Health over cuts to a program that assists the elderly and people with disabilities.