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During Unprecedented Times: Mobilizing to Protect Disability Rights and Health Equity with Jalyn Radziminski and Henry Claypool

In this episode, host Justice Shorter welcomes Jalyn Radziminski and Henry Claypool for an urgent discussion at the intersection of disability rights and health equity. Jalyn and Henry dive into the impacts of proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid services on people with disabilities in the United States and break down the mounting threats to hard-won victories in healthcare access, deinstitutionalization, and community-based living. In this sweeping conversation that’s part history lesson, part call-to-action, and part dreamweaving, Jalyn and Henry share how philanthropy can support disability organizers in continuing the legacy of pushing back against harmful health policy changes to create a future of disability-inclusive health equity.

Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

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Jalyn is a Black, Japanese person with short, dark brown curly hair. They stand indoors smiling while wearing a white button-up shirt with black stripes and an olive green backpack. In the background, there are windows, plants, and modern pink furniture.

Jalyn Radziminski

Jalyn Radziminski is the Founder and CEO of Count US IN, the first national and Indiana-based non-partisan nonprofit led by BIPOC Disability community members that increases and diversifies voter turnout and broader civic engagement. Radziminski is also an elected Commissioner and Vice Chair for Indiana Disability Rights’ Protection and Advocacy Services. At the national level, Jalyn is on the board of the American Association of People with Disabilities and previously served as the Director of Engagement at the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. Jalyn’s work is informed by their lived experience as a Black and Japanese activist, student, and young professional with mental and physical disabilities. Jalyn graduated from Emory University and will graduate this May with their J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Henry Claypool is a white male with brown and grey hair wearing glasses, a blue button-down shirt with a blue blazer.  He is smiling at the camera.

Henry Claypool

Henry works as an independent consultant, applying his knowledge of disability policy primarily in the health and technology sectors. His clients include select civil society organizations and philanthropically funded initiatives. His experience in public service includes advising the Secretary of Health and Human Services during the drafting and implementation of the Affordable Care Act and advising the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on implementing the Supreme Court’s Olmstead decision. He has worked on disability issues at the state and local level, leveraging his lived experience as a beneficiary of the Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid programs.