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Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities

WEBThis Policy Brief provides rationale for the need of an all-of-government approach to achieve health equity in the United States and our territories for the largest …

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Framework to End Health Disparities of People with Disabilities

WEBFRAMEWORK PRESS RELEASE. SCOPE AND PURPOSE: NCD’s Framework to End Health Disparities of People with Disabilities is the outgrowth of an …

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Medical Futility and Disability Bias

WEBIn this series of reports on bioethics, the National Council on Disability will explore how people with disabilities are impacted by biases and assumptions in some of …

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National Council on Disability NCD celebrates NIH decision

WEBSeptember 26, 2023. WASHINGTON— Today the National Council on Disability commends the National Institutes of Health for the decision to designate people with disabilities as …

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NCD announces progress update to Health Equity Framework

WEBMarch 27, 2023 WASHINGTON–The National Council on Disability recently published a progress update to its February 2022 Health Equity Framework. Progress Update, Year …

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Federal study finds rampant bias in medical “futile care” decisions

WEBWASHINGTON – Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress– released a study …

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National Council on Disability 2021 Progress Report: The Impact …

WEBSCOPE AND PURPOSE: This report examines COVID-19’s disproportionate negative impact on people with disabilities in (1) accessing healthcare; (2) accessing …

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National Council on Disability Home

WEBNCD has a proud history. In 1986, NCD recommended enactment of an Americans with Disabilities Act, and then drafted the first version of the bill introduce in …

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NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY STRATEGIC PLAN

WEBThe National Council on Disability (NCD) is an independent federal agency with statutory authority to: Review, evaluate, and advise the U.S. Congress, President, and other …

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The Current State of Health Care for People with Disabilities

WEBSeptember 3, 2009. SCOPE AND PURPOSE: NCD examines primary barriers to health and health care for Americans with disabilities. Information remains limited, but …

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National Council on Disability Incentivizing Oral Healthcare

WEBApril 5, 2023 SCOPE AND PURPOSE: Access to quality, appropriate and timely oral healthcare services is a significant issue faced by people with intellectual and …

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NCD announces new Chair Claudia L. Gordon

WEBPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. designated Gordon as Council Chair, as announced by the White House on April 5. Gordon was originally appointed to NCD by …

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National Council on Disability 2023 Progress Report: Toward …

WEBOctober 31, 2023. SCOPE AND PURPOSE: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) aims to promote “equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and …

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The Impact of COVID-19 on People with Disabilities

WEBNCD’s key recommendations include: Healthcare. Congress or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should require all hospitals and managed care plans that …

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