….."We're here in Atlanta to demand freedom from nursing homes andinstitutions for people with disabilities and who are older," said RandyAlexander, Organizer for Tennessee ADAPT. "Currently, Medicaid law isbiased in favor of forcing people into expensive nursing facilities andother institutions, rather than mandating that people can choose to stayat home with the assistance they need. As a result, hundreds of thousandsof older and disabled Americans have lost their homes and their freedom,and have been virtually locked up for the crime of disability or age. It'sa violation of our civil rights!"……
