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Disability advocates and physicians call for required masking in hospitals, health facilities
The Massachusetts Coalition for Health Equity is calling for the Department of Public Health to reinstate mask requirements in all healthcare settings. -
Mass. Commission for the Blind leader resigns after reports of abuse and mismanagement
Advocates say D’Arcangelo's leadership plunged the agency into a state of "distress." -
A year after ‘CODA’ made Oscars history, Deaf people are waiting for more inclusive stories
Industry professionals say the “gatekeepers” in Hollywood are major barriers. -
Activist Judy Heumann led a reimagining of what it means to be disabled
Heumann was a major American civil rights hero who remained little known until a flurry of attention in the last three years of her life. -
'Fighting for my life': Disability advocates call for higher wage for PCAs
Personal care attendants help people with disabilities live independently and stay out of nursing homes. -
Guide dog users say they face ‘tiresome’ discrimination in rideshares and travel
"It doesn't seem to be getting a whole lot easier to advocate for access," says one guide dog user. -
Reporter's dismissal exposes political pressures on West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Late last fall, West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Amelia Ferrell Knisely reported one story after another about allegations that people with… -
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden
For Louise Salant, long COVID has meant new stress, new responsibilities, and multiple medical crises to manage. It's transformed her life.But there's a… -
Federal complaint claims discrimination in Mass. vocational school admissions
Advocates want the schools to move to lottery-based admissions. -
A lawsuit could force the state to help thousands of people with disabilities find housing
The high cost of housing is forcing thousands of people to live in nursing homes who could live on their own.
