Department of Medicine

U.S. health care isn’t ready for a surge of seniors with disabilities

Written by Washington Post | January 15, 2024

In survey results published in 2021, 82 percent of physicians admitted they believed people with significant disabilities have a worse quality of life than those without impairments. Only 57 percent said they welcomed disabled patients. “It’s shocking that so many physicians say they don’t want to care for these patients,” said Eric Campbell, a professor of medicine at the University of Colorado.