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https://www.disabilityscoop.com//hospitals-told-all/28451/ https://www.ada.gov/filing_complaint.htm The U.S Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights said Tuesday that it reached a resolution with the state of Connecticut in a first-of-its-kind complaint filed by disability advocates. The complaint alleged that the state’s policies related to hospital visitors during the COVID-19 pandemic violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of th...e Rehabilitation Act and the Affordable Care Act. Disability advocates said that while the resolution is specific to Connecticut, its significance extends beyond the state. Today’s resolution sets a national precedent for how states and hospitals can ensure their policies comply with federal disability laws, said Alison Barkoff, director of advocacy at the Center for Public Representation, one of the organizations that brought the complaint. The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare the discrimination that people with disabilities face in accessing health care. We appreciate OCR’s leadership and collaboration with us to ensure people with disabilities can access the care they need.

New U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on education and child care come down hard in favor of opening schools, saying children don't suffer much from coronavirus, are less likely than adults to spread it and suffer from being out of school.