Disability and health care access encompass a spectrum of physical, sensory, cognitive and psychosocial impairments that interact with societal structures to influence individuals’ ability to obtain ...

Providing inclusive services starts with a fundamental truth: effective counseling starts with meeting people where they are.

Patients with disabilities are less likely to feel health care workers treat them respectfully, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

For families of children with disabilities, accessing health care often means navigating complex systems while managing significant caregiving demands. As more children with complex medical needs ...

Medical school graduate Eshani Kishore never received any formal education in how to treat patients with disabilities, considered one of the largest minority groups in the nation. “If we were more ...

Ensuring that health systems work for all, including populations who are most disadvantaged, is an ongoing commitment for Advance UHC supported initiatives. Two streams of work in 2025 highlight how ...

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A recent report finds that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across Pennsylvania continue to encounter significant barriers to basic health care — from inaccessible ...

New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has highlighted the need for dedicated disability education in undergraduate nursing programs to better prepare future nurses. Almost one in five ...

As conversations around mental health continue to grow, one group is still too often left out: people with disabilities.

As the artificial intelligence ecosystem advances, there are steps government agencies can take to ensure it is disability-inclusive. A March report, Building A Disability-Inclusive AI Ecosystem: A ...