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Even with Health Insurance, Working-Age Americans with Disabilities May Not Always Get the Healthcare They Need
Researchers at the project on Health and Health Care Disparities Among Individuals with Disabilities wanted to find out if community-dwelling, working-age adults with disabilities were more likely to skip needed care than those without disabilities, even if they had insurance. The researchers also wanted to see if people with certain types of disabilities or health issues were more likely to skip needed care than people with other types of disabilities, and what the reasons were for delaying or skipping care. Part of the Research In Focus series from the National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)

Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool (BEST)
BEST helps you find out if you could get benefits that Social Security administers. Based on your answers to questions, this tool will list benefits for which you might be eligible and tell you more information about how to qualify and apply.

The Affordable Care Act and People with Disabilities: Policy and Politics
Maia Fedyszyn, Community Catalyst, March 2011, New England Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center (NERSCIC) Lecture

Medicare.gov
A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Medicaid.gov
A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

HealthCare.gov
A federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

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