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News

• Press Release: HHS to Award Individuals During Celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October 30, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Announces More Than $8 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Grants (October 30, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Awards $33 Million to States, Other Organizations to Help People with Disabilities (October 2, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Launches Demonstrations to Recruit and Retain Personal Assistance Workers to Help People with Disabilities (October 2, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Awards $9.3 Million to Help States Develop New Aging and Disability Resource Centers (September 22, 2003)
• Statement: Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the 13th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (September 25, 2003)
• Statement: Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Report of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (July 22, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves New York's Request to Expand Medicaid to Working Individuals With A Disability (June 26, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS to Fund Demonstrations to Recruit and Retain Personal Assistance Workers to Help People with Disabilities (June 20, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS to Award $13 Million to States to Improve the Voting Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities (May 21, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Louisiana Waiver to Expand Home- and Community-Based Services for People with Disabilities (April 24, 2003)
• Press Release: Medicaid Recipients With Disabilities Benefit From Directing Their Own Personal Care Services, Study Finds (April 14, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves South Carolina Medicaid Plan to Enable People With Disabilities to Control Their Care at Home (March 11, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Awards $2.5 Million to Five States to Enable More Disabled Persons to Work (February 24, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Florida Independence Plus Waiver to Allow More People with Disabilities to Control Their Care (February 12, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Alabama Program for Individuals with A Disability (February 10, 2003)
• Press Release: Statement by Tommy G. Thompson Secretary of Health and Human Services Regarding the Second Anniversary of the New Freedom Initiative (February 7, 2003)
• Press Release: President Will Propose $1.75 Billion Program to Help Transition Americans with Disabilities From Institutions to Community Living (January 23, 2003)
• Press Release: HHS Approves New Hampshire Plan to Allow Families of Disabled Children to Direct Services (December 16, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Arizona's Request to Expand Medicaid to Working Individuals with a Disability (December 16, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Pennsylvania's Plan to Help More Disabled Adults Live at Home (December 2, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Nevada Plan to Help More Disabled Adults Live at Home (November 27, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Arkansas Plans to Help Disabled Adults at Home (October 24, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Expanded "Independent Choices" in Arkansas (October 2, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Urges States to Continue to Expand Home and Community Based Care for Disabled Residents (August 12, 2002)
• Press Release: Secretary Thompson Announces Creation of the HHS Office on Disability (July 31, 2002)
• Statement: Statement by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson On the Anniversary of the "Americans With Disabilities Act" (July 26, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Wyoming's Request to Expand Medicaid to Working Individuals with a Disability (June 21, 2002)
• Press Release: HHS Approves Washington State's Request to Extend Medicaid to Working Individuals with a Disability (June 20, 2002)
• Press Release: New Freedom Initiative Progress Report Released (May 9, 2002)
• Press Release: Administration Announces Steps to Promote Community Living for People with Disabilities (March 25, 2002)
• Fact Sheet: Delivering on the Promise - Report of Federal Agencies' Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration (March 25, 2002)
• Speech: Moving Toward a New Freedom (March 25, 2002)
• Press Release: Administration Announces Nationwide Effort to Remove Barriers to Community Living for People with Disabilities (July 25, 2001)
• Speech: Remarks by HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson at Press Conference Regarding "Fulfilling the Promise of Americans with Disabilities Act (July 25, 2001)

• President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
• New Freedom Initiative: A Progress Report (May 9, 2002)
• Delivering on the Promise: Compilation of Individual Federal Agency Reports of Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration (March 25, 2002)
• Preliminary Report of Federal Agencies' Actions to Eliminate Barriers and Promote Community Integration (December 21, 2001) [Complete Report = 154K, DOC = 535K]
• Disability Direct Web site
• Additional information on the New Freedom Initiative
• Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (OS/ASPE)
• Caregiver Resources from the Administration on Aging
• Kids Quest on Disability and Health
• HHS Disabilities Topics Page
• White House information on the New Freedom Initiative

Last revised: November 6, 2003