The State of America's Direct Support Workforce Crisis 2026
New data reveal little sign of meaningful progress ahead of impending wave of funding cuts.
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Decades Into America’s Disability Services Workforce Crisis, Providers See Little Progress as States Face New Medicaid Funding Pressures
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