Identifying And Exploring Bias In Public Opinion On Scarce Resource Allocation During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on October 3, 2022
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 sought to alleviate discrimination against people with disabilities by codifying disability-based protections into civil rights law. Coupled with the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, which clarified that the definition of disability should be interpreted broadly (encompassing well-controlled chronic conditions, such as diabetes, alongside more obvious disabilities), the ADA is an important tool for addressing discrimination against people with disabilities in health care.
In spite of these protections, people with disabilities experience more denial of care, more negative treatment by health care providers, and worse health outcomes compared . . .
