Why Social Insurance Matters to the Disability Community

July marks 34 years since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and in recent years has come to be marked by the U.S. disability community as Disability Pride Month.

Significant progress has been made in the decades since when it comes to disability rights, inclusion, independent living, and equity – and critical social insurance and related programs, such as Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, have been a big part of the story.

Yet, more than three decades on, many of the core goals of the ADA remain unfulfilled – and outdated policies like asset limits and marriage penalties, as well as persistent gaps in our social insurance fabric, are part of that story too.

This webinar features:

Maria Town, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
Nev Jones, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh
Taylor Carty, National Academy of Social Insurance Eileen Sweeney Disability Policy Intern, and MPH candidate, University of California Los Angeles
Keith Jones, President and CEO, Soul Touchin' Enterprises
Moderator: Rebecca Vallas, CEO, National Academy of Social Insurance