DISABILITY SCOOP: Incentives Floated For Treating People With Developmental Disabilities
Federal lawmakers are pushing to make doctors and other health care services much more available for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. A bipartisan bill introduced late last month would for designate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a “medically underserved population” and qualify this group for additional resources under more than two dozen federal programs. Health care experts think this bill would increase access to medical and dental care, reduce health disparities, and improve training for medical professionals.
