Welcome to Disability Awesome. Each week, this post will feature a person or persons with mental and / or physical disabilities who are doing awesome things! As someone with an disability, I love it when others when disabilities do great things!

NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez reports for our series “The Cost of Denial” on the planned Medicaid cuts in the state of Maryland that could devastate families of people with disabilities. The cuts impact programs that help keep those with disabilities out of institutions and in their homes. Gabe explains why what’s happening in Maryland could be a sign of things to come nationwide next year.

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