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After months of delays and months of coordinated advocacy from the disability community, last night Congress passed another coronavirus relief bill which does not address critical needs of disabled people, our families, and our service providers. Our community is hurting. Our community is dying.https://www.aapd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/aapd-placeholder.png1200675