Category Archives: Terrie Lincoln

HHS Requests Public Comments and Stories of Discrimination in Healthcare

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The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is proposing important and beneficial new regulations under Section 504 to clarify how the law prohibits healthcare discrimination based on disability. The notice of proposed regulations from the federal government is full of examples of disability discrimination by healthcare providers. For example, based on a report … Continue reading HHS Requests Public Comments and Stories of Discrimination in Healthcare →

DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Provides High Powered Public Comments to IOM Transforming End-of-Life Care Committee

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The second of six expected meetings of the Institute of Medicine Transforming End-of-Life Care Committee was held on May 29 at the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California.  The topics addressed by the Committee include health care and long term services and supports issues facing people with chronic conditions and disabilities who may … Continue reading DREDF’s Marilyn Golden Provides High Powered Public Comments to IOM Transforming End-of-Life Care Committee →

UK: More on Jane Campbell – Baroness of Surbiton

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I hope to get a transcript and/or link to video up later, but it turns out that Baroness Campbell of Surbiton delivered a speech during debate of the Falconer bill that caught everyone’s attention – and may have significantly affected the outcome of the vote. Om July 7th, the Daily Mail ran an article about … Continue reading UK: More on Jane Campbell – Baroness of Surbiton →

Terrie and Bill – My Own Troubled Thoughts

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Before I get into sharing my thoughts on the two previous blog entries, I wanted to share a little of the backstory that went into the inclusion of Terrie Lincoln’s story on the “How We Die” website. Last month, I was contacted by Hannah Rosenzweig, who is working on soliciting stories for the “How We … Continue reading Terrie and Bill – My Own Troubled Thoughts →