“American Indians and Black Americans die at significantly higher rates from preventable and treatable causes than members of other racial and ethnic groups.”

Yet, efforts are ongoing attempting **to maintain and exacerbate these existing inequities**.

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Sooo excited about Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor.

Since the audio wasn't very loud at the protest, here are my full remarks at the Senior and Disability Action (SDA) action in front of SFDPH today demanding they keep their mask requirement for personnel healthcare settings
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#KeepMasksInHealthcare

I had so much fun reporting and producing this episode on how people can hear the eclipse using an accessibility device and why it's important: wbfo.org/local/2024-04-… for WBFO

The fight for #DisabilityInclusion in #HigherEd continues. We're awarding Community Grants of $500-$5,000 for groups working to address inclusion and the ongoing #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/4d11Bzq

say it with me, 'clean indoor air through improved filtration and ventilation is the only viable way forward' 🤣

Watch my Easterseals Disability Film Challenge entry 'Wheelchair Money.' So proud of what my talented team put together in just 4 days! Please take 5 minutes to watch and help us out by liking, sharing, and commenting. bit.ly/wheelchairmoney #shortfilm #Disability poster: Rodrigo Herzog

Intriguing....

Absolutely appalling show of disdain for disabled Londoners #NoMoreNoShows Inclusion London

How will changes to the CDC’s COVID-19 isolation guidelines impact people with disabilities?

If this affects you, we'd like to speak with you for an upcoming story. Please fill out our form: bit.ly/43z8SSx

These are names of people who have provided me with care that has made it possible for me to work, go to school, & generally be in the world. Some of it was paid, either out of my pocket or via Medicaid. Lots of it is unpaid, & it shouldnt be. All of it should be celebrated. 3/3

The ways in which oppressors, systems, policies, and society subvert the true nature of care does not make it any less important or any less necessary. I wanted to take a moment this week to celebrate those who have cared for me. I wouldn’t be here today without them. 2/3

On 18 April, Jaipreet Virdi Jaipreet Virdi will give a lecture on 'Deaf futurity' at the disABILITY Film Festival as part of our Lecture Series on trust in medicine. This lecture takes place at Bibliotheek Tweebronnen in Leuven and online, more information: ghum.kuleuven.be/LCHH/calendar/…

Medicare/Medicaid users with mobility devices: share your repair experiences with the CMS Ombudsperson. We're collaborating @CO_Disability & Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund to gather insights on repairs made in the last 3 years: bit.ly/MobilityAidSur…

#Medicare #Medicaid #CMS #DisabilityRights

Every time a new abortion ban pops up, people decide to start talking about forced vasectomies because frankly they're not thinking it through. They're not thinking about WHO is going to be forced to get vasectomies.

Talk about something useful like birth accountability laws.

Join us for the 2024 AAPD National Community Event on April 23rd, featuring Special Guest Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Hear about efforts to enhance transportation accessibility for all, and much more! bit.ly/3TjgwvD

#DisabilityCommunity2024 #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs #DisCo #AAPD

Words can’t express how much it means to have a President Biden who gets that you can’t fix the economy w/out addressing #TheCareEconomy

For family #Caregivers #CareWorkers #Aging & #Disabled we’ll work w/ you to win on Care to better the economic future of families!

#CareCantWait