DISABILITY SCOOP: Feds Urged To Classify Disability As A Health Disparity
The National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities rejected a plan earlier this month to designate those with disabilities as a health disparity population. The move came as a blow to advocates who saw the label as a way to help chip away at discrimination experienced regularly in the medical field. Disability advocates are asking the Biden administration to step in after a government advisory panel squashed plans to put more resources toward addressing the persistent disparities people with disabilities face in the healthcare system.
