COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation to restart a modified version of a COVID-era homeowner assistance program, focused on helping senior citizens and people with disabilities.

Framing disability rights as “extras,” is a form of erasure. Disabled people are not a special interest group.

I wake up every morning unsure if someone will be there to help me out of bed. That’s the reality for many disabled people like me who rely on Medicaid. It’s the program that allows me to live on my ...