Category: Able Americans

Melissa Ortiz: Oh, the Places I Might Go!

Melissa Ortiz: Oh, the Places I Might Go!

Commentary /
A longtime lover of all things Dr. Seuss, one of my favorite books is “Oh, the Places You Will Go!” It is a popular gift for graduations and other milestone celebrations, but it resonates with me because it is all ...
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Loving someone with a disability

Melissa Ortiz: Broken Bones or Broken Hearts?

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A popular refrain from my childhood was “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It was yelled with great bravado across playgrounds, classrooms, bus aisles and anywhere else you’d find groups of children.  An ...
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retirement savings

Conservatives Team Up to Protect Your Investments From Politics

A new Department of Labor rule allows retirement plan managers to factor environment, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment decisions. That means whoever's managing your "nest egg" is now allowed to use your money to further a political agenda ...
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Melissa Ortiz: Holocaust Slaughter of People With Disabilities Echoes in Medical Care Today

Melissa Ortiz: Holocaust Slaughter of People With Disabilities Echoes in Medical Care Today

Media Appearance /
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Able Americans Senior Advisor Melissa Ortiz was featured in multiple news outlets describing how people with disabilities were slaughtered during the Holocaust, and discussing how the same devaluation of these individuals continues to echo throughout health ...
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Melissa Ortiz: Lost Lessons of the Holocaust

Melissa Ortiz: Lost Lessons of the Holocaust

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Friday, the 27th of January, is Holocaust Remembrance Day. The theme this year is “Memory, Dignity and Justice.” It’s fitting in so many ways, especially when the first victims of the Holocaust are considered. As part of a trip to ...
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Assisted Suicide Laws are Dangerous for Those With Disabilities

Assisted Suicide Laws are Dangerous for Those With Disabilities

Able Americans /
Able Americans’ Senior Advisor Melisa Ortiz meets with members of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition to discuss the dangers progressive assisted suicide laws present for people with disabilities. Watch the full interview below: ...
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Common Sense America with Eden Hill, Melanie Collette and Melissa Ortiz.

Common Sense America with Eden Hill, Melanie Collette and Melissa Ortiz.

Able Americans, Project 21 /
Project 21's Melanie Collette and Able Americans' Melissa Ortiz join Eden Hill on Common Sense America. Watch the full interview below: ...
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75% of People with Disabilities Are Unemployed - Melissa Ortiz Explains How This Can Change

75% of People with Disabilities Are Unemployed – Melissa Ortiz Explains How This Can Change

Able Americans /
Able Americans' Senior Advisor Melissa Ortiz joins Holly Morris on Fox 5 DC to share ways employers can accommodate and hire more individuals with disabilities. Watch the full interview below: ...
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NCPPR Hires Melissa Ortiz to Lead Able Americans

NCPPR Hires Melissa Ortiz to Lead Able Americans

Able Americans /
Washington, DC - Well-known and respected advocate for people with disabilities, Melissa Ortiz, will lead the new Able Americans program, according to the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR). "We're fortunate to have someone as talented and experienced as Melissa ...
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Trying to Frighten People with Disabilities or Pre-Existing Conditions into Supporting the ACA

Trying to Frighten People with Disabilities or Pre-Existing Conditions into Supporting the ACA

Able Americans /
In a blog post for the Independent Women's Forum Able Americans Senior Advisor Melissa Ortiz writes, "In the months leading up to the 2016 election, I was often asked why I supported scuttling the Affordable Care Act (ACA), especially the individual ...
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