Attending to Inclusion: People With Disabilities and Health-Care Reform

References 

Commentary from Mary Lou Breslin
1. Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Medicaid: A Primer—Key Information on the Health Program for Low-Income Americans, March 2007. http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/Medicaid-A-Primer-pdf.pdfAccessed August 9, 2009, p. 8
2. Altman B, Bernstein A. Disability and Health in the United States, 2001-2005. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2008;
3. Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation. Understanding the Health Care Needs and Experiences of People with Disabilities: Findings from a 2003 Survey. http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/Understanding-the-Health-Care-Needs-and-Experiences-of-People-with-Disabilities-Findings-from-a-2003-Survey.pdfAccessed September 30, 2009
4. Drainoni ML, Lee-Hood E, Tobias C, Bachman SS, Andrew J, Maisels L. Cross-disability experiences of barriers to health-care access. J Disability Policy Studies. 2006;17:101–115
5. Institute of Medicine. Brief Report: Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institute of Health: Unfinished Business. www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/35/550/nih%20disparities.pdfAccessed August 9, 2009

Commentary from Lisa I. Iezzoni, MD, MSc
1. White House. Health Care. http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/health_care/Accessed August 8, 2009
2. DeNavas-Walt C, Proctor BD, Smith JS. Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2007 (U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports). In: Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office; 2008;p. 60–235
3. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey. www.bls.gov/cps/cpsdisability.htmAccessed August 10, 2009
4. Livermore G, Stapleton D, Claypool H. Health Insurance and Health Care Access Before and After SSDI Entry. Commonwealth Fund Pub. No. 1255 The Commonwealth Fund; May 2009;
5. Health Connector. Massachusetts Health Care Reform Overview. www.mahealthconnector.org/Accessed August 10, 2009
6. Lazar K. Insurers face a push for new benefits: advocates seek more coverage for disabilities. In: Boston Globe. July 27, 2009;p. A1

Commentary from Elizabeth Sandel, MD
1. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. http://www.aapmr.orgAccessed September 4, 2009
2. American Medical Association. http://www.ama-assn.orgAccessed September 4, 2009
3. Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. http://www.carf.orgAccessed September 4, 2009
4. Institute of Medicine. http://www.iom.eduAccessed September 4, 2009
5. World Health Organization. http://www.who.intAccessed September 4, 2009