CMS Office of Minority Health: Advance health equity through accessibility

CMS Office of Minority Health: Advance health equity through accessibility 
CMS.gov; posted for July 2024 
Throughout July, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) celebrates Disability Pride Month and the anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Twenty-seven percent of adults in the United States have some type of disability, with mobility (serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs) and cognitive (serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions) disabilities being the most prominent types. Individuals living with disabilities often face worse overall health outcomes, including likelihood of obesity (41.6%), diabetes (15.9%), and heart disease (9.6%). ... Find these resources on our health observance page this month or our Improving Access to Care for People with Disabilities page all year long.