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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Don’t Practice and Telehealth Doesn’t Reach
By Sarah Jane Tribble and Holly K. Hacker March 10, 2025 BOLIGEE, Ala. — Green lights flickered on the wireless router in Barbara Williams’ kitchen. Just one bar lit up — a weak…
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Senior citizens are rattled by news that Medicare telehealth coverage could expire next month
Advocates say the coverage has bipartisan support, but efforts to make it permanent have been unsuccessful thus far. By Bracey Harris | NBC News • Published February 27, 2025 • Updated on February 27, 2025 at 5:01…
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What to know about state proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek to end pregnancies
By — Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Feb 11, 2025 1:32 PM EDT Lawmakers in some states where abortion is already banned are seeking to explicitly bar abortion pills or take…
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Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
Social networks and online apps should be more inclusive of the needs of all people in society, the Human Rights heard, in a debate covering digital and assistive technologies. 10…
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Will a Texas-led legal fight over gender dysphoria threaten disabled student protections?
Kayla Jimenez March 12, 2025 Villanova University student Kaleigh Brendle has had low vision her entire young life. At her college in Pennsylvania and as a child growing up in…
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Here’s how a Pennsylvania school is setting students with autism, intellectual disabilities up for success
By Madeleine Wright Updated on: March 8, 2025 / 12:11 PM EST / CBS Philadelphia People with autism often face barriers to employment, but a private school in Middletown Township, Delaware County,…
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Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling allowing for emailing ballots to disabled voters
By SCOTT BAUER Updated 3:49 PM CDT, March 12, 2025 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court ruled Wednesday that disabled people are not allowed to receive absentee ballots by…
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What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities
Experts say this week’s mass layoffs could lead to less research and support for children nationwide. March 12, 2025, 6:34 PM CDT By Tyler Kingkade and Adam Edelman Massive layoffs initiated this week…
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DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola
Talks, which the DRC government previously rejected, sought to resolve the conflict in the east of the country. Published On 17 Mar 2025 The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has announced…
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