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Matt Valliere On the Many Harms of Medical Quality of Life Judgments

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On November 2, Newsweek published an excellent op-ed by Matt Valliere, Executive Director of the Patients Rights Action Fund (PRAF), entitled The Brutal, Tragic, Consequences of Quality of Life Judgements. Though PRAF’s mission is focused on opposing assisted suicide laws, the op-ed does an uncommonly good job discussing other discriminatory and harmful medical practices that … Continue reading Matt Valliere On the Many Harms of Medical Quality of Life Judgments →

Federal study finds QALYs restrict access to lifesaving healthcare for people with disabilities

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The National Council on Disability issued the following release on November 6, announcing the latest report in its bioethics series. Federal study finds certain health care cost-effectiveness measures discriminate, restrict access to lifesaving treatments for people with disabilities For Immediate Release                              … Continue reading Federal study finds QALYs restrict access to lifesaving healthcare for people with disabilities →

NDY Demands Prohibition On Use of QALYs To Limit Health Coverage

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Not Dead Yet is deeply concerned by the New York Legislature’s failure to protect people with disabilities from discrimination in the budget passed this week.  Despite widespread criticism from the disability community, the Legislature incorporated language in the budget authorizing the state to use third party assessments, including those relying on the discriminatory and harmful Quality Adjusted Life … Continue reading NDY Demands Prohibition On Use of QALYs To Limit Health Coverage →