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Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
From Health Affairs
Dear John,
Join Health Affairs tomorrow for a free, in-person event about the needs
of the disability community in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The event will feature a panel discussion with local leaders involved
with the disability community as well as the premiere of a filmed
interview with Judy Heumann, disability rights activist.
Register now
to join us tomorrow or tune in to the livestream on LinkedIn
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Disability And Health Equity
Disability affects everyone in some way.
About one in four US adults and two in five adults ages sixty-five and
older have a disability. The October 2022 edition of Health Affairs is
all about disability and health.
In their article, Monika Mitra and coauthors describe the prevalence of
disability across different populations
.
Mitra and coauthors write that "rates of disability are increasing with
the aging of the US population, rising rates of chronic conditions among
the nonelderly population, and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic."
The authors report that living with one or more disabilities is
associated with higher rates of reporting poor health, experiencing
chronic health conditions, and experiencing injuries and intimate
partner and interpersonal violence relative to non-disabled people.
Mitra and coauthors also recommend policy changes to advance equity and
reduce disparities for all people with disabilities in the US including
expanding access to health care coverage, extending Medicaid buy-in
programs, and expanding access to home and community-based services.
To dive deeper into the research and ideas published in the issue, join
us for our remaining October events
happening throughout the
month.
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Advancing Health Equity And Reducing Health Disparities For People With
Disabilities In The United States
Monika Mitra et al.
Newborn Screening Blood Spot Retention And Reuse: A Clash Of Public
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