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The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities invites your blog submissions. General Submission Guidelines We are looking for submissions about healthcare inequities faced by people with disabilities and proposed solutions to make healthcare more equitable. We want …Read More »September Webinars
During the month of September, the Center for Dignity will be hosting a webinar each Wednesday to present and discuss the recommendations from all four of our subcommittees. ASL Interpreters will be provided. Bring your lunch (or breakfast if you’re …Read More »In Response to the Reversal of Roe v. Wade and Its Impact on People With Disabilities
"While many urge for reproductive rights, arguing that people should have access to abortion so that they are able to control whether or not they are pregnant, we would also like to call for more reproductive justice."Read More »The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities Comments to Communications Equality Advocates Petition for Reconsideration
The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities (CDHPD) submits the following comments to Communications Equality Advocates Petition for Reconsideration. CDHPD aims to reduce healthcare inequities faced by people with disabilities and is composed of partners from multiple …Read More »Supporting Equitable Access to Mental Health Services for People with Developmental Disabilities
If you think you broke your arm, would you be surprised to find that the x-ray would only be covered by your insurance if the bone was actually broken? If you needed surgery, would it feel unfair if insurance refused …Read More »Clinical Trials and the Exclusion of People with Disabilities
By Stephanie Meredith A recent federal proposal regarding research for a new class of treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has drawn sharp rebuke from an unlikely critic: a coalition of Down syndrome and intellectual disability advocacy organizations. The reason? The Centers for …Read More »
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Dr. Rebecca Lieb from our Department of Neuropsychology co-authored a recent @thinkequitable blog post about mental health parity in insurance coverage and what to do if you suspect a violation. Read now: https://bit.ly/3cxCMAt #ThinkEquitable
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"While many urge for reproductive rights, arguing that people should have access to abortion so that they are able to control whether or not they are pregnant, we would also like to call for more reproductive justice." https://centerfordignity.com/what-the-reversal-of-roe-v-wade-means-for-people-with-disabilities/?fbclid=IwAR2SxfH4oZsNhit5bLqSN1N15L3QvU4KIYZJmu9RIGxZ4b3ssgT92GN-Deg
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Thank you to @latimes @sic_sonja for reporting on how the Dobbs decision impacts methotrexate access for 5 million Americans who take this drug to manage autoimmune diseases and cancers. #CripTheVote
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-11/post-roe-many-autoimmune-patients-lose-access-to-gold-standard-drug
"While many urge for reproductive rights, arguing that people should have access to abortion so that they are able to control whether or not they are pregnant, we would also like to call for more reproductive justice." https://centerfordignity.com/what-the-reversal-of-roe-v-wade-means-for-people-with-disabilities/?fbclid=IwAR2SxfH4oZsNhit5bLqSN1N15L3QvU4KIYZJmu9RIGxZ4b3ssgT92GN-Deg
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