On October 3, 2022, Health Affairs published a theme issue on disability and health. More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law, people with ...

The expanded collection and availability of disability data at the state level will help inform state policy makers about health and societal outcomes for people with disabilities; in particular ...

A first-of-its-kind consensus statement is outlining new standards for providing health care to youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities in an effort to overcome persistent inequities in care.

People with disabilities (PWD) make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to non-disabled individuals.

While there are significant barriers to receiving mental health care for some people with disabilities, research also shows that this care can improve their overall quality of life.

The NIH’s recognition of those with disabilities as a health disparity population is a landmark decision — one that almost didn’t happen.

Health care organizations must commit themselves to inclusion and competency in caring for individuals with disabilities.

Timmy Broderick will be STAT's inaugural Disability in Health Care Reporting Fellow. The one-year fellowship, meant for early-career journalists, focuses on the intersections of disability and ...

For too long, people with disability have been stripped of their autonomy, self-determination and dignity when it comes to accessing sexual and reproductive health care.

Social work across the decades: how the disability movement reshaped social care Professor Ray Jones reflects on how disability activists challenged the paternalism of social care, leading to the ...

As health experts and government officials stress the importance of social distancing to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, workers and families who care for those with developmental ...