DPC News & Updates

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The Significance of Pride

Disability Pride and LGBTQ+ Pride are connected and rooted in the belief that no one should have to hide who they are to be accepted. Our differences make our communities stronger. We will never let fear, prejudice, or hate divide our community.

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Uncertainty in HCBS Webinar (7/16/26) Recording and Slides

DPC & Breslin Health Consulting Webinar: Uncertainty in Medicaid-Funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Impacting the Lives of Full-Benefit Dually Eligible Individuals

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2026-2029 Strategic Plan

For 30 years, the Disability Policy Consortium has been driven by a clear mission and a steadfast commitment to the people and communities we serve. Thanks to the dedication of our staff, Board members, and partners, we have built a strong foundation for meaningful impact. We are proud to introduce our 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, which reflects our shared vision for the future and provides a roadmap to guide our work, strengthen our organization, and expand our impact over the next three years.

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Story-Telling as Advocacy

Stories can show a way forward. They can change minds, educate without preaching, and bring important issues into the open. Stories can reveal horrifying situations or provide inspiration and, in doing so, bringing prominence to many issues. They reveal themes of both strength and vulnerability—helping others feel seen, informed, and less alone.

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Wheelchair Repair Legislative Briefing

Wheelchair Repair Legislative Briefing
March 12 | 12:00pm–2:00pm
Massachusetts State House, Hearing Room B1
Hybrid Event

Join the Disability Policy Consortium and wheelchair users from across Massachusetts for a Legislative Briefing on the Wheelchair Repair Reform bills, H.4358 and S.2662.

Register here:
tinyurl.com/WCBrief26

Registration is required.

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Join Us for the 2026 Legislative Briefing

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DPC Statement on ICE Operations and the Disability Community

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DPC’s 2025 Impact Report

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Applications Now Open for DPC Board of Directors!

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October 2025 update on Health Care Discrimination Bill

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Testimony Guide for S.1004/H.1481 - An act to create affordable homes for persons with disabilities

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Testimony Guide for H.1360/S.869 - Healthcare Antidiscrimination Bill 2025

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Legislative Briefing on Wheelchair Repair Reform

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Guide for Submitting Written Testimony on H.1852/S.1164 an Act prohibiting discrimination due to disability during Family and Juvenile Court proceedings

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Unstuck: A Community In Action

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ADVOCATES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES DEMAND A SEAT AT THE TABLE AS DECISIONS ARE MADE REGARDING CCA’S FUTURE

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DPC and HLA joint letter to Chris Palmieri, President and CEO of Commonwealth Care Alliance

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Lived Experience Experts (LE Experts)

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CCA OneCare: Letter from Health Law Advocates on behalf of DPC to DOI/AGO/Gov

It is now urgent for the Division of Insurance (DOI) and the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to act to protect CCA’s members. In recent weeks, we wrote to and met with the Attorney General’s Office urging its team to proactively protect the interests of CCA’s members as rumors circulated about an acquisition of CCA. Now that we have heard that no acquisition of CCA is imminent, that its financial position may be unsound, and that its members are at increasing risk, we believe the DOI must pursue, by and through the AGO, a temporary receivership of CCA pursuant to Chapter 176G, Section 20 and Chapter 175, Section 180B of the Massachusetts General Laws.

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Press Release: Call for temporary receivership of Commonwealth Care Alliance

With news that Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), a health plan serving thousands with the most significant health care needs, faces major financial hurdles, the Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) has called on the state to place CCA into temporary receivership. DPC, a leading statewide disability rights and advocacy organization, believes a temporary receivership is urgently needed to ensure that CCA’s unique person-centered, member-directed model of care remains available to the disability community, now and in the future.