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Andy Imparato

@andydrc.bsky.social
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Leader & follower in the disability movement for over 30 years | CEO of Disability Rights California since 2020 | Collector, connector & supporter of other leaders | Views expressed are personal | Virgo | Harkinista | Bipolar Bear | Chaotic Good | he/him

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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage
California's uninsured rate could nearly double by 2030, with the sharpest losses hitting Black, Asian and Latino residents in Southern California.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Medicaid cuts could hit your ER wait time and premium, not just Medi-Cal
Even privately insured Californians could see longer ER waits and rising premiums as hospitals absorb Medi-Cal cuts.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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In letter to cousin RFK Jr., health advocate warns of threats to disability care
Tim Shriver said that a recent Justice Department memo could lead to more people with disabilities being institutionalized.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Upcoming learning opportunity happening August 6 with our friends at the U.S. Access Board and Great Lakes ADA Center! The Native American Disability Law Center which will share practical lessons for improving accessibility in rural & remote polling places www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?...
Advertisement for new webinar, "Accessible Voting in Tribal and Rural Communities: Strategies and Lessons for Polling Places" on Thursday, August 6 2:30-4 pm ET featuring a photo of two Native women embracing under a banner that says "Vote"
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Celebrating 36 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We remain committed to building awareness, understanding, and implementation of the ADA! #ADA36
The logo has a white background. Row 1: Text in red, ADA, followed by wheelchair access symbol in blue. Row 2: Text in red, Americans with Disabilities Act. Row 3: Blue line. Row 4: Text in blue, 36, then text in red, Celebrate, above text in blue – July 26, 2026.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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ICE officials warned of dangerous crowding. See how they kept packing people in.
Dozens were held for days in small rooms last year with no beds, showers or full-time medical staff, records analyzed by The Post show.
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Great Plains ADA Center @greatplainsada.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
So grateful for an encouraging opening keynote from @andydrc.bsky.social with @disabilityrightsca.bsky.social ! His thoughts offer us direction to help continue to work for disability rights and justice work! #ADASymposium2026
A large conference ballroom of round tables filled with attendees listening to the opening keynote address
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
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‘It’s so unreasonable’ | Advocates, lawmakers fight strict financial limits for Medi-Cal eligibility for disabled, seniors
As lawmakers work to pass a balanced budget by June 15, Gov. Newsom is proposing a change to Medi-Cal that could threaten eligibility for tens of thousands.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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The populist Paralympian who wants to roll into the Senate
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek has scored upsets before. Flipping Iowa back to Democrats would be his biggest yet.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
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Opinion | The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax
Silicon Valley’s growth over recent decades has made California rich — and one of the most unequal places in America.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights stateline.org/2026/05/06/h...
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How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights • Stateline
A group of Republican-led states is pushing forward with a lawsuit that could weaken a key federal disability rights protection under a part of law known as Section 504, even after the original disput...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
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WA is failing to recognize people with disabilities' full humanity | Op-Ed
If we want to recognize the full personhood of people with disabilities, we must not let the services that they rely on be vulnerable to cuts.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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As Trump administration cracks down on health care fraud, people with disabilities feel singled out
As the Trump administration goes after fraud in health care, advocates say the disability community feels singled out.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
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Long COVID leaves thousands of L.A. County residents sick, broke and ignored
Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, doctors are still treating long COVID patients with complex symptoms and unknown futures.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
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Counties Say Newsom's CARE Court Solutions Don't Address Key Problems
Newsom named 10 counties, including Fresno County, who don't meet state CARE Court enrollment standards. Read about the program's problems.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped. tradeoffs.org/2026/02/05/m...
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Mental Illness Left Their Loved Ones on the Streets. California’s Big Fix Hasn’t Helped.
How Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious plan to force more people into mental health treatment left many families still searching for help.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
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Disability rights advocate Bob Kafka dead at 79
Bob Kafka was an organizer with ADAPT (American Disabled for Attendant Programs Today), a group which advocates for policy change to support people with disabilities.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus 19thnews.org/2025/12/rosa... via @19thnews.org
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How Rosa Parks' legacy inspired a new fight over who could ride the bus
Decades after the Montgomery Bus Boycott, these activists in Chicago turned to Parks’ playbook to broaden disability access.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/25/d...
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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/11/25/d...
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Disability Rights Center launches investigation into New Hampshire's disability care system • New Hampshire Bulletin
The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series of articles published by the Bulletin earlier this month, the agency said M...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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Alice Wong, Writer and Relentless Advocate for Disability Rights, Dies at 51
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
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Poll shows rising concern about healthcare in California
Californians are overwhelmingly concerned about the costs of healthcare, and most want better access to mental health services, according to a new poll.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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A series of tragedies exposes patterns of abuse and neglect in New Hampshire’s disability system • New Hampshire Bulletin
A video recorded at a Dunbarton care home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in February 2019 captured caretakers pinning Lucas Houle to the ground and slapping him repeatedly...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
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Accessible sets aren't 'a luxury.' A new film starring 'Wicked's' Marissa Bode shows the way
With the help of Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship, disabled artists like Bode and filmmaker Katherine Craft offer a template for accessibility in Hollywood.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
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Why shifting special ed oversight could be ‘a public education crisis’
Though there's still no official plan to transfer the duties out of the Education Department, advocates are voicing concerns against such a move.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
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CA’s largest ICE facility ‘unnecessarily’ uses solitary confinement, report says
A disability rights group observed 27 migrants had been placed in solitary confinement during a late September inspection of the ICE facility.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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How one legal team is building support for people with cognitive disabilities
The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access tre...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
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Health insurance premiums for 1.7 million Californians on Obamacare will soar as federal subsidies end
Healthcare plans under Obamacare will skyrocket 97% on average in 2026 if enhanced tax credits aren't renewed, experts said.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
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Report questions why LAPD mental health specialists must defer to armed officers
The city controller’s office has raised questions about the effectiveness of the LAPD’s signature crisis response program, saying clinicians trained in de-escalation are too often forced to defer to a...
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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For this Bay Area mother and son, Trump’s Medicaid cuts could shred a lifeline
As Medicaid cuts loom, a Sebastopol mother fears losing support that keeps her 5-year-old with epilepsy living at home.
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Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren @judgewren.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
An honor to present at Council of State Governments in Redlands, Ca. & meet amazing MH advocates with lived-experience from Disability Rights California! Thank you Vanessa Ramos for your inspiring advocacy 🙏🏻 @andydrc.bsky.social @lorilevin.bsky.social @marcietimmerman.bsky.social @akwyz.com
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
#FF @mariatown.bsky.social @icarszoey.bsky.social @xoulwing.bsky.social @jasmineeharris.bsky.social @sabrinaep.bsky.social @habengirma.bsky.social @mychal3ts.bsky.social @anjalifp.bsky.social @rollwithrussell.bsky.social @lauraigomez.bsky.social @sfdirewolf.bsky.social @mgmpoppop.bsky.social
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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Congress is running out of time to meet a crucial health care deadline
Lawmakers express little hope for the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies before open enrollment begins.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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NDSC and Nation-wide Coalition Call on Administration & Congress to Protect Children with Disabilities & Reverse Layoffs
NDSC joined over 800 organizations from all 50 states in a statement urging the Administration to reverse firings that have gutted U.S. Dept. of Education.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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Millions may lose food stamp benefits if shutdown continues, states warn
Texas, New York, California and other states say lower-income families risk losing access to SNAP assistance if the government shutdown continues into November.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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What does Citizen Network believe?
The Citizenship Manifesto was published in Bratislava on 7th October.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
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Trump administration seeks to move special education to different agency
The move would affect the $15 billion IDEA program and comes as the administration seeks to close down the federal Education Department
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Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren @judgewren.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
So inspiring to hear Vanesa Ramos of Disability Rights Ca. advocate for persons with lived-experience and consumer rights at The Council of State Governments 2025 CSG Public Health Policy Academy. @andydrc.bsky.social @icarszoey.bsky.social @lorilevin.bsky.social @marcietimmerman.bsky.social
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The uneasy history of horror films and disability theconversation.com/the-uneasy-h...
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The uneasy history of horror films and disability
For decades, various kinds of disability have been used as ‘scary’ metaphors in horror. But a new wave of filmmakers is challenging this problematic framing.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
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No Education Department? No Problem, Trump’s Education Secretary Says.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Newsom warns Californians' SNAP benefits could be delayed because of federal shutdown
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Californians could see their benefits delayed if the federal government shutdown is not ended by Thursday.
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/u...
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Food Stamp Benefits May Run Out in November, Officials Warn
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Andy Imparato @andydrc.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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