Journal article
CRITICAL LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
DePaul Journal of Health Care Law, Vol.6, pp.1-357
01 Oct 2002
Abstract
A fifth of all Americans have some sort of disability and one in ten have a severe disability. Almost every American will face a disability at some point in their lifetime. 1 The equivalent of 8% of the federal budget (approximately $ 175 billion) is spent on government programs and services for people with disabilities annually, yet their problems and needs have only begun to be addressed. 2 Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, increasing attention has been given to this group in terms of legal and public policy development. Among the most critical current issues in disability policy are: employment status and incentives for people with disabilities; education availability and appropriateness; housing availability and access; insurance for health care and related services; and access to technology and other assistive devices. In addition, over the past two years, the legal definition of "disability" for the purpose of eligibility for government programs and services has been hotly debated in the public policy arena. Indeed, there have been eight Supreme Court cases since 1998 that deal with this controversial area. It is these issues and their attendant body of legislation and legal decisions that we seek to examine in this article. The article is organized into five sections. First, we provide background on the prevalence of disability in America, describing this large minority group and outlining the major current disability-related policy issues. The next section details the foundation of disability ...
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- Title
- CRITICAL LEGAL AND POLICY ISSUES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
- Creators
- Robert F. RichChristopher T. ErbRebecca A. Rich
- Publication Details
- DePaul Journal of Health Care Law, Vol.6, pp.1-357
- Publisher
- DePaul University DePaul Journal of Health Care Law
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Legal Research Center
- Identifiers
- 991021867260404721