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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Healthy People’s Disability and Health Goals around Access to Health Care, Activities Promoting Health and Wellness, Independent Living and Participation, and Collecting Data in the United States

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HHS Non-systematic Review

Source: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Last Reviewed: March 2020

Workgroups: Disability and Health Workgroup

This report is part of the Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy Project. The Project’s goal is to increase awareness of the roles law and policy play in improving health. The Project includes:

  • A series of reports, including this one focused on how laws and policies can improve public health
  • Webinars and other materials related to national health objectives 

Only some of the Healthy People 2020 goals will continue to be a focus in Healthy People 2030. However, all Healthy People 2020 objectives remain important areas of focus for the public health and disability communities.

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce the proportion of adults with disabilities who delay preventive care because of cost — DH‑01
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

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Pendo, E. and Iezzoni, LI. (2020). The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Healthy People’s Disability and Health Goals around Access to Health Care, Activities Promoting Health and Wellness, Independent Living and Participation, and Collecting Data in the United States. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Retrieved from: https://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/LHP_Disability-Health-Policy_2020.03.12_508_0.pdf