Blog | Tag: Health

Telehealth can be a great option. It can save time, reduce transportation barriers, and make it easier to keep up with care. But telehealth only works when you can actually use it. This post is a practical self-advocacy guide for accessible telehealth. You will get a simple plan for what to do before, during, and after a virtual visit, plus scripts you can copy and paste. You can use these steps for yourself or as an advocate supporting someone else.

Technology can speed up paperwork. But it can also create barriers. If the data going in is incomplete or wrong, the decision can be wrong. This blog is a practical guide to self-advocacy when AI or automated systems may be involved in healthcare decisions. You will learn what these tools are, what questions to ask, how to request a real review by a qualified person, and how to document what happened so you can follow up effectively.

January brings a lot of expectations. For many people, that pressure feels less like motivation and more like weight. This January, it may help to question the message that says you should already be moving faster. The pressure to “start over” is loud, but it is not always true, and it is not always helpful.

Have your Medicaid services or programs been cut or new requests denied? If so, you need to know about Medicaid Fair Hearings.

As you prepare for your 2022 holidays, we invite you to consider how you can make your celebrations more accessible for all of your disabled, chronically ill, neurodivergent, survivor, and healing friends. We hope these five examples will be helpful to you as you prepare for a very merry holiday season.

Reproductive health is discussed as a universal right, yet the topic of disability is often absent from the conversation. To ensure that safe, inclusive health care is available to everyone, disability and reproductive rights must be considered through an intersectional lens.

We’re joining others across the nation in raising awareness around women who are affected by this epidemic. We want women and girls to feel empowered, and this begins with putting the power in your own hands. You can be your own advocate when it comes to preventing, or living with HIV.