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Health Disparities not Eliminated by Medicaid Expansion Alone; Multiple Factors Influence Health Outcomes
Among the discussion of racial equity and disparities in all areas of American life, disparities in healthcare utilization and people’s experiences with the healthcare system have picked up steam between policymakers, clinicians, analysts, and patients.
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Chicago Lab Creates Cutting-Edge Bionic Prosthetics
In a state-of-the-art facility in downtown Chicago, the next generation of bionic prosthetics is being developed at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
News

Rudy Chiu: Using Medical Informatics to Help Patients Understand Rehabilitation Measures
Learn more about rudy chiu and how he uses medical informatics to help patients understand rehabilitation measures.
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Can a Stroke Happen at Any Age?
Read the interview with Richard Harvey, MD, clinical chair of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Brain Innovation Center, about stroke in younger people.
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People with Disabilities Continued to Make Employment Gains in 2023
Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve raising interest rates in 2023 to their highest levels in decades, the U.S. labor market has remained remarkably resilient.
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New Therapies to Help Stroke Survivors Recover Language Years After Injury
Encouraging new evidence is emerging to suggest the brain's plasticity, or its ability to change and heal, may last many years after injury.
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Introducing Lacey Lyons: HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Writer
The RRTC on Home and Community-Based Services at CROR would like to introduce our newsletter readers to Lacey Lyons, our new writer for the HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter. Read to learn more about Lacey and her journey into disability-focused writing, journalism, and education.
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Introducing Lacey Lyons: HCBS Quality Matters Newsletter Writer
Lyons is a freelance writer, copy editor, interviewer and book reviewer for Southern Review of Books, and an educator in writing and disability studies at Belmont University.
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A Pilot Investigation to Determine if Pathogens are Present on Gel Liners Worn by Amputees
This project will explore the correlation of potentially harmful bacteria to various liner conditions such as age of the liner, material properties, and patient hygiene practices.
Research Project

New Decision Tool Will Help People with Disabilities Work Through the Process of Requesting an Accommodation
Mark Harniss, PhD, set out to create a decision tool that would help people with disabilities think through whether or not to request a reasonable accommodation from an employer.
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New Decision Tool Will Help People with Disabilities Work Through the Process of Requesting an Accommodation
Learn more about the new decision tool that will help people with disabilities work through the process of requesting an accommodation.
In the News

Robot Help Predict Patients’ Actions, Counteract Physical Limitations
New technology designed to predict the body’s actions may help patients counteract their own physical limitations.
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