NDY Vlog: “What Is Ableism, and Why Does It Matter?”

…Health Care: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33523… FilmDis Study: https://www.filmdis.com/wp-content/up… Michael Hickson Case: https://www.npr.org/2020/07/31/896882… Recording/Transcript between Melissa Hickson and doctor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq-_g… TRANSCRIPT Hello and welcome back to the Not Dead Yet vlog! My name is Jules Good, I use they/them pronouns, and I’m the Assistant Director and Policy Analyst at Not Dead Yet. I’m a white…

Not Dead Yet’s articles

…Cripple Blog, 07/20/17) Why I Risk Heat Stroke For Healthcare — A Texas Protester’s Story by Emily Wolinsky (medium.com, 07/08/17) Dear Ted Cruz & John Cornyn — Tell me why by Emily Wolinsky (medium.com, 06/28/17) Trump’s Budget and the AHCA will Lead to Another Disabled Genocide by Dominick Evans (Dominick’s Blog, 06/15/17) A quiet genocide of the disabled in America by Emily Wolinsky (medium.com, 06/08/17) #SaveMedicaid Today by Emily Wolinsky (…

NDY Files Public Comment With CMS Re Equity In Organ Transplantation and Donation

…ant FOOTNOTES https://ncd.gov/sites/default/files/NCD_Organ_Transplant_508.pdf https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01452 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2021/02/survey-finds-doctors-have-negative-perception-of-patients-with-disability/ https://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/11928d05-eddb-46d2-b71e-1ffbc20f594d/FA2109CE679FA4075BF3C26200B25C3D.kin21821.pdf https://ncd.gov/sites/default/files/NCD_Organ_Transpl…

Five Things a “TakePart.com” Author Really DIDN’T Know About Assisted Suicide

…ause they don’t believe any law – including Oregon’s – gives people enough freedom to get “help” in committing suicide. Then there is number 5 on the list: 5) Assisted suicide has spawned its own tourist industry. Switzerland, a prosperous European country of snowy Alps, pristine lakes and excellent watches and chocolate, has many attractions to tempt the leisured and sophisticated traveler. However, if you’re planning a trip to the Swiss skiing s…

NDY Response to NY Dept. of Health Advance Care Planning Request for Information

…anent coma,” current American Academy of Neurology Guidelines (See https://www.aan.com/Guidelines/home/GetGuidelineContent/929) do not use this terminology and speak about the importance of the passage of time in assessing the potential for recovery. Medical professionals do not consistently apply these professional Guidelines, so patients need to be informed. This bullet point should be revised to say something like, “whether you would want life…