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Health coverage options for people with disabilities in …

(9 days ago) WEBIf you have a special health care need — like if you’re terminally ill, need help with daily activities, get regular care at home or in another community setting, live in a long-term care facility or group home, or have a condition that limits your ability to work — or if you have …

https://www.healthcare.gov/people-with-disabilities/coverage-options/

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Disability and Health Overview CDC

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the World Health Organization, disability has three dimensions: 1. Impairment in a person’s body structure or function, or mental functioning; examples of impairments include loss of a limb, loss of vision or memory loss. Activity limitation, such as difficulty seeing, hearing, walking, or problem solving.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability.html

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Disability and Health - People with Disabilities CDC

(8 days ago) WEBPeople with disabilities need health care and health programs for the same reasons anyone else does—to stay well, active, and a part of the community. Having a disability does not mean a person is not healthy or that he or she cannot be healthy. Being healthy means the same thing for all of us—getting and staying well so we can lead full

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/people.html

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Health Equity for People with Disabilities CDC

(2 days ago) WEBDisability and Health Data System (DHDS) Data [online]. [Accessed August 6, 2019]. Health equity is achieved when everyone has the opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Health inequities are reflected in differences in length of life; quality of life; rates of disease, disability, and death; severity of disease; and access to treatment.

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/health-equity.html

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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBDisability is part of being human and is integral to the human experience. It results from the interaction between health conditions such as dementia, blindness or spinal cord injury, and a range of environmental and personal factors. An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of the global population – experience a significant disability today.

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health

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People With Disabilities - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(Just Now) WEBGoal: Improve health and well-being in people with disabilities. About 1 in 4 people in the United States have a disability.1 Healthy People 2030 focuses on helping people with disabilities get the support and services they need — at home, work, school, and in the health care system. Studies have found that people with disabilities are less

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/people-disabilities

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About VA Health Benefits Veterans Affairs

(6 days ago) WEBCall us at 877-222-8387 ( TTY: 711 ). We’re here Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. We can help you learn about and apply for VA health care benefits. We can answer any questions you may have, process your application over the phone, and help you schedule your first VA medical appointment.

https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/

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Your Health Care Costs Veterans Affairs

(9 days ago) WEBIn this section. Your health care costs. We’re committed to providing free health care for conditions related to military service and for Veterans with catastrophic disabilities and disability ratings of at least 50%. We’re also committed to caring for Veterans who can’t afford to pay for care. Learn more about how we’ll determine if

https://www.va.gov/health-care/about-va-health-benefits/cost-of-care/

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Health Care and the Americans With Disabilities Act

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care providers are required to make reasonable modifications (or changes) to policies, practices, and procedures to provide equal access to facilities and services to people with disabilities. The term “reasonable modification” is a broad concept that covers every type of disability.

https://adata.org/factsheet/health-care-and-ada

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Disability and Health health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBUsing Law and Policy to Promote Health for People with Disabilities in the United States. Laws and policies can help communities increase access to care and improve health for people with disabilities. Laws and policies also supported the achievement of ambitious national goals proposed by Healthy People 2020.

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy/disability-and-health

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More information about health care for people with disabilities

(9 days ago) WEBGet more information on Medicare and disabilities or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY: 1-877-486-2048. Find contact information for your state’s Medicaid agency. Select your state from the menu on this Medicaid page for contact information. See your rights and protections under the health care law, including coverage for pre-existing

https://www.healthcare.gov/people-with-disabilities/more-information/

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Family And Caregiver Health Benefits Veterans Affairs

(7 days ago) WEBThe Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program. If you’re the biological child of a Korean or Vietnam War Veteran and you’ve been diagnosed with spina bifida, you may qualify for disability benefits, including health care benefits. Find out if you qualify for the Spina Bifida Health Care Benefits Program and how to apply

https://www.va.gov/health-care/family-caregiver-benefits/

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Advancing Health Equity And Reducing Health - Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBLimited research identifies differences in health status and outcomes based on type of disability. 33 One study published in 2013 found that people with multiple disabilities had worse health

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00499

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Advancing Health Equity For People With Intellectual - Health …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the 2022 National Council on Disability’s Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities, “comprehensive disability clinical-care curricula [should be required] in all US

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/advancing-health-equity-people-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities

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Disability and Health Inclusion Programs and Activities CDC

(6 days ago) WEBIncluding People with Disabilities in Public Health Programs and Activities. CDC operates on the principle that people with disabilities are best served by public health when they are included in all public health programs and activities such as: Education and counselling programs that promote physical activity, improve nutrition or reduce the

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-public-health.html

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Programs for People with Disabilities HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBResources to connect people with disabilities, caregivers, families, and professionals to federal, national, and local programs and information. Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (Office for Civil Rights) Learn more about HHS' role in enforcing non-discrimination requirements related to health care and social services programs.

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/programs-for-people-with-disabilities/index.html

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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)

(4 days ago) WEBDisability results from the interaction between individuals with a health condition, such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression, with personal and environmental factors including negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social support. A person’s environment has a huge effect on the

https://www.who.int/health-topics/disability

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Disability and Health Information for Health Care Providers

(5 days ago) WEBThe Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities asks that all health care providers: Give each patient—including people with disabilities—the information needed to live a long and healthy life. Listen and respond to the patient’s health concerns. Give each patient the information

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/hcp.html

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VA Health Care Veterans Affairs

(1 days ago) WEBWith VA health care, you’re covered for regular checkups with your primary care provider and appointments with specialists (like cardiologists, gynecologists, and mental health providers). You can access Veterans health care services like home health and geriatric (elder) care, and you can get medical equipment, prosthetics, and prescriptions. Find …

https://www.va.gov/health-care/

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Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities

(5 days ago) WEBThe development of model curricula should include the following:29. Competency 1: Contextual and Conceptual Frameworks on Disability. Competency 2: Professionalism and Patient-Centered Care. Competency 3: Legal Obligations and Responsibilities for Caring for Patients with Disabilities.

https://ncd.gov/assets/uploads/reports/2023/ncd-framework-to-end-health-disparities-of-people-with-disabilities.pdf

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Prevalence of Disabilities and Health Care CDC

(3 days ago) WEBResearchers also found that, in general, adults 65 years of age and older with any disability reported better access to health care compared to younger adults with a disability. However, disability-specific disparities in health care access were common, particularly among young and middle-aged adults. Generally, adults with vision …

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/features/kf-adult-prevalence-disabilities.html

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