National Council on Disability welcomes new council members
September 01, 2020 12:04 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent federal agency – welcomes the appointments of Mary G. Vought of Arlington, Virginia, and...
Federal report finds Small Business Administration abandoning people with disabilities; federal training programs focus on wrong industries
July 24, 2020 13:56 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – the independent federal agency that first recommended and wrote the initial draft of the Americans with...
National Council on Disability celebrates 30 years of Americans with Disabilities Act with '30 on ADA30' campaign
July 09, 2020 15:13 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, July 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) is commemorating 30 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by launching a...
Federal study finds rampant bias in medical “futile care” decisions
November 20, 2019 12:31 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON – Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress-- released a study...
Federal study finds certain health care cost-effectiveness measures discriminate, restrict access to lifesaving treatments for people with disabilities
November 06, 2019 12:58 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency-- released a study examining “Quality-Adjusted Life Years” (QALYs) as a...
Annual federal report to Congress notes progress, highlights gaps in enforcement of disability laws
October 31, 2019 12:28 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD)—an independent federal agency—today released its annual progress report on national disability policy, titled,...
Federal study finds unregulated genetic testing industry fails to provide balanced view of disability; calls on FDA, FTC for oversight
October 23, 2019 13:59 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released the findings of a federal review of the impacts of genetic testing, and particularly prenatal...
Federal study finds nation's assisted suicide laws rife with dangers to people with disabilities
October 09, 2019 10:40 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the National Council on Disability (NCD) released the findings of a federal examination of the country’s assisted suicide laws and their effect...
National Council on Disability Commends NHTSA Recommendations on Autonomous Vehicles
September 22, 2016 17:33 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) commends the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration (NHTSA) for its inclusion of people with...
James Brett of Massachusetts Appointed to the National Council on Disability by Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
May 20, 2016 13:34 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, May 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Council on Disability (NCD) – an independent federal agency that recommends disability policy to the President, Congress and other...