…eplacement of Recalled Philips Respironics Devices New York, NY (August 26, 2021) – Philips device users, the Civil Rights and Disability Justice Clinic at New York Law School, and more than two dozen disability rights organizations and advocates, sent a letter to Philips Respironics today requesting immediate action to repair, replace, and offer guidance to medical professionals on recalled devices relied upon by many users for life-sustaining ca…
…he portion of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) December 3, 2021 request for comment (file number 3409-NC) that deals with equity in organ transplantation and donation. People with disabilities are often people of color or members of other disadvantaged groups. We deplore subjecting any group to disparities in access to needed organ transplants. However, our response will focus on the following two related questions posed by CMS: (…
…ext year and are getting prepared. ———- SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 2, 2021. “NOT DEAD YET” community speak-out and singalong with invited speakers to be announced. New Haven Free Public Library Community Program Room, 2-4 pm. Fully accessible venue. Masks required. — * Flyer: PRESCRIPTION FOR WHOSE PEACE OF MIND? Medical Assisted Suicide is fraught with peril for the most vulnerable among us- the elderly, disabled, and poor, who are already…
…language interpreter. The Advisor: BLS Program will be one year old in July 2021. As of April 21, 2021, 2,781 individuals with disabilities have enrolled in the program. It is not known how many employers or nursing schools have accepted the Advisor Card but NOND does know that enrollment has included nurses at some healthcare institutions where the Advisor card is accepted in place of the standard BLS card. It is also known that people with signi…
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