Support Health Equity for People with Disabilities!

New York State’s failure to recognize and fully support the specialty care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) has created a separate and unequal system of health care. NY’s Medicaid policy has led to people with I/DD being denied equitable access to care simply because the cost of care for their complex needs is higher than that for the typical Medicaid population.  People with disabilities require more time, expertise, follow up and care integration, which when provided will save system costs and improve health outcomes.

Urge your legislators to support New Yorkers with disabilities and make health equity a priority in New York state!

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