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Week of Gratitude 2026 – September 21-25

09.17.26

 Access Living's annual Week of Gratitude is a time to pause, reflect, and say something that deserves to be said...

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Medicaid Changes for Immigrants and Noncitizens: What You Need to Know

09.15.26

Important Medicaid changes are coming October 1, 2026. A new federal law ammends which immigrants and noncitizens qualify for federally...

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Illinois Medicaid is Changing: What People with Disabilities Need to Know

09.15.26

Medicaid is essential to the independence of hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities in Illinois. It pays for doctors,...

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Understanding Changes to SNAP for People with Disabilities

09.15.26

On July 4th, 2025, H.R. 1 was signed into law, attacking key government services including SNAP and Medicaid. Since the...

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Advocacy Alerts

Chicago Tribune Op-Ed on Physician-Assisted Suicide Law

09.14.26

On September 14, the Chicago Tribune ran an op-ed by Access Living Health Policy Analyst Sebastian Nalls about the risk...

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In The News

Candace Coleman Discusses Field Foundation’s 2026 Leaders for the New Chicago Recognition on CAN TV

09.14.26

On September 3, Community Strategy Specialist Candace Coleman was featured on CAN TV's Newsroom 2.0 to discuss her recent recognition...

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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living’s Statement on the Implementation of Illinois’ Assisted Suicide Law

09.10.26

Contact: Lena Parsons, [email protected] CHICAGO, September 10, 2026 -- Illinois will begin implementing the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients...

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Advocacy Alerts

Action Alert: Downsizing Choate is the Right Thing to do for People with Disabilities

09.10.26

This year, the State of Illinois began downsizing the Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, in Southern Illinois....

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5 Tips for Living with a Housing Subsidy

09.04.26

Housing subsidies are an important way for many members of our communities to access a stable, affordable, and accessible place...

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Press Releases & Statements

Access Living CEO Appointed to Pace Board of Directors

07.15.26

Contact:Ashley Eisenenger, 312-640-2178 CHICAGO, IL — Access Living is proud to announce that President and CEO Karen Tamley has been...

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