Outdated Policies Are Impediment for Americans With Disabilities
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April 24 -- Although the Americans with Disabilities Act has helped increase awareness of barriers faced by people with disabilities, and advances in science and engineering have led to better assistive technologies that make it easier for individuals to lead productive, independent lives, outdated regulations too often impede access to health care coverage and assistive devices for many who need them, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine.