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Proposed cuts to major US health survey worry disability researchers
Original: Associated Press: How proposed cuts to this major national health survey could disadvantage Americans with disabilities.
The Associated Press reports that the federal government plans to dramatically shrink its most influential national health survey, and researchers warn the changes could underestimate the health needs of Americans with disabilities. Advocates and academics say reducing the survey's scope risks leaving disabled people undercounted in the data that guides policy and funding decisions.
Why now: New reporting on federal plans to cut the survey has raised concerns among researchers and disability advocates.
Associated PressUS federal governmentNational Health Interview SurveyAmericans with disabilities
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- Associated Press: How proposed cuts to this major national health survey could disadvantage Americans with disabilities. “The federal government is planning to dramatically shrink its most influential health survey, and some researchers worry that the changes will underestimate… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · 1
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