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NHC Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities

Putting Patients First Blog

Medical futility and disability bias: part of the bioethics and disability series. Traditional value assessment methods fail communities of color and exacerbate health inequities white paper. nmqf.org/s/Disparities-and-Value-Assesssment-White-Paper.pdf 17 Stoumpos, A., National Council on Disability. and Hurst, S.

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Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy

Pharmaceutical Technology

Dr. Barry DeCoster, PhD, an associate professor of bioethics at the University of Michigan, describes gender affirming care as “safe and effective” for most patients. Campo-Engelstein is the director of the Institute for Bioethics & Health Humanities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.

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