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BIG news: HHS is updating Section 504 regulations for people with disabilities for the first time in nearly 50 years! 🎉 This is a big step forward in removing barriers in our health care system. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 bans discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that get federal funding. These updates make those protections stronger in health care settings. It reinforces the right to get fair treatment decisions that are not based on bias and value the lives of people with disabilities. It requires medical equipment and technology to be accessible, so nothing stops proper care. At The Arc, we've heard heartbreaking stories of discrimination in health care for too long. This announcement happened because of decades of hard work by the disability community. We spoke up, we testified, and we demanded change. And today, leaders in Washington listened. While there is still more work to do, The Arc commends HHS for this long-awaited move toward inclusion and access in health care. Read the press release to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e2Qttw2A