Patti's Blog - Advocate for Elders, People with Disabilities and Their Families

Melissa Shang, 10, Petitions American Girl To Name Doll With Disability 'Girl Of The Year'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/29/american-girl-doll-disability_n_4515914.html?ir=Impact&ref=topbar

Editorial: Positive delay

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2013/dec/31/editorial-positive-delay/?opinion

Helping Hands: The Arc of Macomb County, advocates for the disabled

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131231/METRO03/312310024/1409/METRO/Helping-Hands-Arc-Macomb-County-advocates-disabled

2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage

http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/19486

5 million in 25 states won't get Medicaid

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/national_world/2013/12/31/5-million-in-25-states-wont-get-medicaid.html

Medicaid Growth Leaves Millions With No Coverage

http://www.theledger.com/article/20131230/NEWS/131239961/1410?Title=Medicaid-Growth-Leaves-Millions-With-No-Coverage

The ADA and Bar Examiners: Uphill Climb for Wannabe Attorneys with MH

http://www.williamgoren.com/blog/2013/12/30/ada-bar-examiners-uphill-climb-mh-mental-illness-applicants/

Official In Charge Of Creating HealthCare.gov Steps Down

http://www.ideastream.org/news/npr/258404923

Maryland gets $43M for efforts to bolster children's health insurance

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/12/30/maryland-gets-43m-for-efforts-to.html

Ohio among 23 states awarded CHIPRA Performance Bonuses

http://www.examiner.com/article/ohio-among-23-states-awarded-chipra-performance-bonuses