O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

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Credit: Getty Images Health care workers with disabilities face significant challenges, such as employment discrimination, lack of accessibility, and ableism. Nurses constitute the largest group of ...

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 ...

Pam, an African American woman with a mental health disability, doesn’t enjoy going to therapy. Whenever she goes, she rarely discusses her emotions or how she can become mentally healthier; instead, ...

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As a 21-year-old college student with cerebral palsy, I’ve always known my future would look different. I drive my wheelchair with head controls, I type with my nose and speak through a communication ...

Health care staff are poorly trained to treat these patients. And NJ's low Medicaid reimbursement rate makes it hard for them to find doctors.

Financial planning for people with disabilities demands special attention. They face unique financial pressures, from ...

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