The Wednesday Journal story about the Illinois medical aid in dying legislation, signed by Governor Pritzker, says the bill is highly controversial and mentions opposition from religious groups [As ...

Voting can be frustrating for those who are visually impaired. Just ask Eliana Mason. “I’ve always had to depend on somebody else to help me see the ballot,” said Mason, a visually impaired Paralympic ...

Local disability advocates will be holding a Disability Pride celebration Saturday as a way to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The event, which ...

O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

Motor Vehicle Disability Parking Privileges: • Vehicles properly displaying disability plates, a parking placard, or Disabled Veteran Handicapped plates may park in spaces reserved for persons with ...

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

People with disabilities are four times more likely to be victims of violent crime. Federal funding to bring their abusers to justice is dwindling.

July is Disability Pride Month in the United States, commemorating the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act more than 30 years ago. Overall, there are about 42.5 million Americans with ...

Only one state has disability coverage parity, in which mental health conditions are covered in the same way as physical health conditions: Vermont. In the other 49 states, long-term disability ...