18 Dec USA Today: What does NY’s I/DD community need in 2025? A stable care system
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By Mike Alvaro, President and CEO of CP State
“People with intellectual and developmental disabilities — I/DD — remain insufficiently integrated into our health system, schools, and communities, while the dedicated workers who support them are denied the dignity of a living wage. These workers, whose salaries and benefits account for over 70% of the funding received by providers, are paid far less than their counterparts employed by the state.”