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HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability

(5 days ago) WEBToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), finalized a rule that prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. This rule, titled Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html

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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WEBToday’s rule exemplifies the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing commitment to health equity and patient rights,” said OCR Director Melanie Fontes …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Disability HHS.gov

(Just Now) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice jointly published a guidance document on “long COVID” as a …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/disability/index.html

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Widespread bias, discrimination directed toward …

(8 days ago) WEB“Our body of work suggests that physician bias and discriminatory attitudes may contribute to the health disparities that people with disabilities experience,” said corresponding study author Dr. Tara …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/10/health-care-discrimination-people-with-disabilities/

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Health Care and the Americans With Disabilities Act

(7 days ago) WEBThe ADA requires that health care entities provide full and equal access for people with disabilities. This can be done through: Reasonable Modifications of Policies, Practices, and Procedures. Adjusting policies, …

https://adata.org/factsheet/health-care-and-ada

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HHS final rule strengthens protections against disability …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services May 1 released a final rule bolstering discrimination protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-hhs-final-rule-strengthens-protections-against-disability-discrimination

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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBDisability is part of being human and is integral to the human experience. It results from the interaction between health conditions such as dementia, blindness or …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health

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Including disability in all health equity efforts: an urgent call to

(3 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the urgent need for disability to be viewed through a lens of health equity. Historical data gaps, such as the paucity of data on disability …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(21)00115-8/fulltext

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Have Almost Fifty Years Of Disability Civil Rights - Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBFor almost fifty years, federal civil rights laws such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00413

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Despite the ADA, equity is still out of reach

(7 days ago) WEBAmong their most far-reaching efforts is their work as part of the Alliance for Disability in Health Care Education, a nonprofit dedicated to integrating disability …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/11/feature-ada

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Making Disability Rights History: HHS Announces Powerful Anti

(1 days ago) WEBFinal Section 504 Rule Will Be a Critical Tool for Fighting Discrimination. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) made …

https://acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-blog/making-disability-rights-history-hhs-announces-powerful-anti

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Perceived Disability-Based Discrimination in Health Care for …

(7 days ago) WEBDiscrimination in health care occurs in 1 out of every 5 patients. 1 Although racial and gender discrimination in health care are important topics of active research, …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/152/1/e2022060975/192154/Perceived-Disability-Based-Discrimination-in

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Federal Register :: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in

(1 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is committed to protecting the civil rights of individuals with disabilities under section 504 of …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/09/2024-09237/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-disability-in-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal-financial?trk=public_post_comment-text

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Issues People With Disabilities Face in the Healthcare System

(7 days ago) WEBHow to Remove Health Care Barriers for People With Disabilities. People with disabilities may also experience discrimination from healthcare workers and professionals who …

https://onlinenursing.duq.edu/post-master-certificates/disability-health-care-advocacy/

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Diversity and Discrimination in Health Care - StatPearls - NCBI …

(5 days ago) WEBDisability-conscious health care is also emerging in the continued movement toward equity in clinical practice. [38] The root cause of discrimination …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568721/

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Health and Human Services Issues Rule to Prevent Disability …

(3 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing a new update to Section 504 regulation to require that web content and mobile applications …

https://equalentry.com/disability-discrimination-hhs/

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COVID-19 and Disability-Based Discrimination in Health Care

(6 days ago) WEBDespite forming a significant and growing share of the population, people with disabilities, who can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, experience significant …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/diversity/disabilityrights/resources/covid19-disability-discrimination/

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Disabled people’s experiences of accessing reasonable …

(7 days ago) WEBThe UK Equality Act 2010 requires providers of health services to make changes or ‘reasonable adjustments’ to their practices in order to protect disabled …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-018-3757-7

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Persons With Disabilities as an Unrecognized Health Disparity

(3 days ago) WEBAbstract. Disability is an emerging field within public health; people with significant disabilities account for more than 12% of the US population. Disparity status for this …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4355692/

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Disability Discrimination in Health Care and Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBDisability discrimination happens in many contexts, including by health care providers. There are civil rights laws in place to prevent this type of discrimination. …

https://www.findlaw.com/civilrights/discrimination/disability-discrimination-in-health-care-and-health-services.html

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Disability Discrimination and Employment Decisions

(1 days ago) WEBDisability discrimination occurs when an employer or other entity covered by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (which protects private and state and local …

https://www.eeoc.gov/disability-discrimination-and-employment-decisions

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Fact Sheet: Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment

(1 days ago) WEBFact Sheet: Disability Discrimination. Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibits private employers, state and local governments, …

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-disability-discrimination

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Disability Discrimination in Healthcare Elevance Health - Anthem

(7 days ago) WEBBarriers to Healthcare. People with disabilities confront many barriers to healthcare; they are four times more likely to report their health as fair or poor …

https://www.elevancehealth.com/our-approach-to-health/health-equity/impact-of-disability-discrimination-in-healthcare

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Young Health Care Workers See More Discrimination in the …

(7 days ago) WEBA recent survey of 3,000 health care workers revealed that younger clinicians ages 18–29 — nurses, doctors, dentists, medical assistants, and others — …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/young-health-care-workers-see-more-discrimination-workplace-leading-added-stress-and

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Disability Discrimination in Health Care - Disability Rights …

(9 days ago) WEBThe third and final lens through which I will view disability discrimination in health care relates to new and existing authority given to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid …

https://dredf.org/public-policy/health-access-to-care-old/disability-discrimination-in-health-care/

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Racial health disparities impact mental healthcare access

(7 days ago) WEBThe KFF data also showed that past experiences of discrimination in healthcare have also impacted access to mental healthcare, especially for populations …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366586478/Racial-health-disparities-impact-mental-healthcare-access

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Disability: Types, Causes, Resources - Health

(1 days ago) WEBDisability and health related conditions. Jung YH, Kang SH, Park EC, Jang SY. Impact of the acceptance of disability on self-esteem among adults with disabilities: …

https://www.health.com/disability-8605907

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Washington Healthcare Update • McGuireWoods Consulting

(6 days ago) WEBHHS OCR Final Rule Strengthens Protections Against Disability Discrimination . On May 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) …

https://mwcllc.com/2024/05/28/washington-healthcare-update-may-28/

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Ex-Walmart Worker’s Disability Discrimination Claims are Revived

(4 days ago) WEBA former Walmart Inc. employee is getting a second chance to pursue his allegations that the company illegally fired him due to his eyesight impairment after an …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/ex-walmart-workers-disability-discrimination-claims-are-revived

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Data Dashboards & Reports Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

(2 days ago) WEBIn an effort to track outcomes, here are two interactive dashboards that capture county data around mental health and substance abuse programs, and home and community-based …

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs/resources/data-reports.html

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Birds are migrating north. Here's how you can help them

(9 days ago) WEBThen, the Department of Health and Human Services has barred disability discrimination in health care. Disability Scoop's Michelle Diament breaks down the …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1196981018/here-now-anytime-05-16-2024

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Mental Health at Work U.S. Department of Labor

(Just Now) WEBReasonable accommodation and discrimination protections for employees with mental health conditions Under federal law, workers with mental health conditions may be …

https://www.dol.gov/general/mental-health-at-work?trk=public_post-text

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EEOC Sues All Day Medical Care Clinic for Discriminating Against

(Just Now) WEBThe Modern Group and Dragon Rig Sales to Pay $35,000 in EEOC Disability Discrimination Lawsuit The Cleaning Authority-Fox Valley to Pay $200,000 to Settle …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-sues-all-day-medical-care-clinic-2134657/

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Disability Access Barriers In Pregnancy Care Highlighted In

(1 days ago) WEBThe study leveraged healthcare data on almost 150,000 births to people with disabilities supported with interview insights to examine preconception, pregnancy, …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gusalexiou/2024/05/29/disability-access-barriers-in-pregnancy-care-highlighted-in-new-study/

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Traumatic Brain Injury & Concussion Traumatic Brain Injury

(3 days ago) WEBTBI is a major cause of death and disability in the United States. Site Index For Everyone. About Mild TBI and Concussion Symptoms Preventing After a Mild TBI or Concussion …

https://www.cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/index.html

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Keystone RV Company Settles EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit

(6 days ago) WEBKeystone RV Company, a leading manufacturer of towable RVs, has agreed to pay $95,460 and provide other relief to settle a disability discrimination suit, the …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/keystone-rv-company-settles-eeoc-disability-discrimination-suit

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Department of Human Services Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

(9 days ago) WEBICYMI: Department Of Human Services Secretary Highlights Governor Shapiro’s Historic Budget Investments In Intellectual Disability And Autism Services, Workforce In …

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs.html

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