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“Los Oscares de la Accesibilidad”: La Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción 2025 regresa el 13 de noviembre para celebrar la innovación, la inclusión y la creatividad en los medios.

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Contacto: Tabitha Kenlon
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Email: tkenlon@acb.org

“Los Oscares de la Accesibilidad”: La Gala de Premios de Audiodescripción 2025 regresa el 13 de noviembre para celebrar la innovación, la inclusión y la creatividad en los medios.

SNAP Benefits

As a result of the ongoing government shutdown, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were going to lose funding on Saturday, November 1. Several states sued the federal government to ensure ongoing funding for the program. A judge ruled that the executive branch was to use contingency funding to ensure that such services were not eliminated during this ongoing shutdown. However, some experts speculate that such contingency funds are still insufficient to pay for all needed SNAP services.

Tell Congress to Support the Connect for Health Act

Tell Congress: Support the CONNECT for Health Act of 2025!

Access to healthcare shouldn’t depend on where you live. The CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 would permanently expand access to telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries, ensuring people can receive care from their homes and other convenient locations.

This bipartisan bill would:

✅ Remove outdated geographic restrictions on telehealth

✅ Allow federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics to serve as distant sites