Nurses check registration lists before testing patients for coronavirus at the University of Washington Medical Center on March 13 in Seattle. ( John Moore/Getty Images)

According to a new study published in health policy journal Health Affairs, more than 80 percent of U.S. doctors surveyed believed people with disabilities experienced an inferior quality of life than that of people without disabilities. The study, led by a Harvard doctor who specializes in the clinical experiences of people with disabilities, consisted of survey responses from more than 700 doctors from a variety of specialties across the country.