People With Disabilities Say Rationing Care Policies Violate Civil Rights
Originally published March 23, 2020 by National Public Radio
Nurses check registration lists before testing patients for coronavirus at the University of Washington Medical Center on March 13 in Seattle. (
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People with disabilities are asking the federal government to end policies by states and hospitals that could lead to the rationing of care — and deny them treatment for the coronavirus. Disability advocates have filed a complaint against Washington state, while other supporters of the community allege that similar policies target people with disabilities in New York, Alabama, Tennessee, Utah, Minnesota, Colorado and Oregon.
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