Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Disability Civil Rights
The October 2022 issue of Health
Affairs focuses on the relationship between disability and health. Lisa Iezzoni served as a theme issue adviser and penned an overview paper for the issue.
The the last fifty years, several federal civil rights laws have passed
prohibiting discrimination against Americans with disabilities, including in health care.
These laws include Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and Section 1557 and other provisions of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Iezzoni and coauthors explain that despite the civil rights laws that are in place, inequities persist. While there are solutions to address the disparities, they have not been widely implemented.
The authors go on to provide recommendations to maximize the health and dignity of disabled Americans and support their full participation in the community.
Eric Dickson and coauthors argue that a targeted federal initiative could
ensure the stability of safety-net hospitals and ultimately work to end health disparities.
Amanda Pears Kelly asserts that federally qualified health centers should be at the center of the Biden administration’s plans to advance value-based care models.
Elevating Voices - Hispanic Heritage Month: In the March 2022 issue of Health Affairs, Felicia Marie Knaul and coauthors discuss the role of Latin American subnational policies and governments in responding to health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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community center in Rockville, Maryland. If you can't attend in-person, you can also join virtually.
The evening will include a panel discussion about unmet needs in Montgomery County's disability community and ways to address them, led by Health Affairs Director of Health Equity Vabren Watts, PhD. The event will also include screening of a short film featuring disability rights activist Judy Heumann.
Tara Lagu On Physicians’ Attitudes On People With Disabilities
Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Northwestern University's Tara Lagu on the paper she published examining physicians attitudes toward patients with disabilities.
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