Join me in celebrating the ADA’s silver anniversary
Linda Rosenberg
Former President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health
July 26 marks the silver anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. That day, 25 years ago, we as a nation said “no more” to discrimination against people with disabilities. One of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation, the ADA took no less than four years to pass. Iowa’s Senator Tom Harkin authored […]
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Hiding Behind HIPAA
Linda Rosenberg
Former President and CEO, National Council for Behavioral Health
It’s natural for someone who cares deeply about an issue to be zealous. But some have taken the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to extremes. HIPAA, as it’s known, is the federal law that – among other things – guarantees medical privacy. In a continuing care retirement community, Helen Wyvill, 72, tried to find […]
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