In international news, members of Congress in the United States are asking the Trump administration why federal money isn’t flowing to help disability providers and others funded by Medicaid who have been walloped by the pandemic. Medicaid in the United States is a federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people […]
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When it comes to people with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa, issues surrounding access to healthcare remain a significant challenge. Dr Emma McKinney, a lecturer and researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sports Science and Development (ICSSD) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), says that in South Africa, people with
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Blind SA has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of having failed in his constitutional duty, by not signing the long-awaited Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) into law. The CAB was referred to the President in March 2019 and has been in his in-tray since. The blind and visually impaired rights body believes the delay perpetuates discrimination against
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