An alliance of self-advocates, doctor groups and other health care leaders has a plan to transform the experiences of people with developmental disabilities as they seek medical care. More than a ...

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

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 ...

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), part of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming, has been awarded funding from the Working for Inclusive and Transformative ...

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

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 ...