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Voting Accessibility Resources from ACL
The ability to participate in our democracy by voting in elections is a foundational right of citizenship that we cherish as Americans. No adult should be denied this right because of their age or ability. This principle is clearly reflected in the...
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Input Needed: CMS Proposes Rule to Improve Access to and Quality...
By Alison Barkoff, Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule, Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (Access Rule) to improve access to — and...
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Southwest ADA Center Seeking Participants for Healthcare Access Study
The Southwest ADA Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann is conducting a study on the experiences of people with disabilities with the accessibility of their health care. This study is funded by the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living,...
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Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities
FEMA has released new emergency preparedness resources for people with disabilities on the website Ready.gov. Disability intersects every demographic group. There are people with disabilities of all ages, races, genders and national origins....
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Disability Information and Access Line
HHS Launches Hotline to Improve Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with Disabilities Call 888-677-1199 Monday-Friday from 7 am to 6 pm (MST) - or - email DIAL@usaginganddisability.org On June 8, U.S. Health...
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Vaccine Considerations for People with Disabilities
What People with Disabilities and Care Providers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine This post is an excerpt from the CDC's webpage on Vaccine Considerations for People with Disabilities. It provides information for people with disabilities...
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