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Some states consider slashing payments to parents who care for disabled kids

by Elizabeth Gabriel

Apr 1, 2024

At least 12 states have proposed cutting payments that thousands of families rely on. The Dewitt family in Indiana is one of them.

Jackson Dewitt is one of around 1,600 children who receive services through the Attendant Care Program. The stipend his mother, Jennifer, gets for providing around-the-clock care for him helps the family stay afloat.

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