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Healthcare Debate: People With Disabilities Left Out
I’m watching the healthcare debate on T.V., with President Obama taking a very CEO-roundtable-like style to try to bring together a roomful of lawmakers to agree on a comprehensive $950 billion healthcare bill.
Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), healthcare, long-term care, Olmsted decision, public policy
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