We talk with Harvard researcher Ari Ne’eman about why the sharp policy shifts underway in Washington pose a unique threat to people with disabilities.
Disabilities
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One Doctor’s Quest to Improve Health Care for People with Disabilities
As adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities strive to live more freely and fully than ever before, many of America’s doctors, hospitals and insurers are getting in the way.
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‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer.’
A handful of states allow terminally ill patients to take life-ending medications. We talk with journalist Steven Petrow about his sister’s choice to use this option.
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The 12 Million People Lost in a Maze of Medicare and Medicaid
Many of America’s poorest and sickest patients are stuck navigating two separate insurance programs — Medicare and Medicaid — to get the care they need.
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A Conversation about Disability and Health with Lisa Iezzoni
Soleil interviews Harvard researcher Lisa Iezzoni about improving health care for people with disabilities.
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How Doctors Really Feel About Patients with Disabilities
Bianca Frogner shares new research that surveys physicians attitudes and actions towards patients with disabilities.
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How Requiring Insurers to Cover Autism Care Can Impact Schools
Jose Manuel Fernandez shares research on the impact on test scores and special education when Michigan required private coverage of autism spectrum disorder therapies.
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One Woman’s Year Surviving the Pandemic with a Disability
A young woman living with cerebral palsy shares the struggles, fears and silver linings she’s experienced during the pandemic.
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Biden’s $400 Billion Bet on Caring for Older and Disabled Americans at Home
President Biden wants to make a huge investment in an often neglected part of the health care system.
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Who Gets Care
In response to coronavirus, experts are designing plans to ration resources and determine who should get care before someone else.