People With Functional Disability and Access to Health Care During the COVID-19 PandemicThe COVID-19 Pandemic: A US Population-based Study.
Zhigang XieYoung-Rock HongRebecca TannerNicole M MarlowPublished in: Medical care (2022)
PWD were more likely to experience COVID-19-related delays in or forgone medical care compared with PWoD. The more severe and higher frequency of disabling limitations were associated with higher degrees of delayed and forgone medical care. Policymakers need to develop disability-inclusive responses to public health emergencies and postpandemic care provision among PWD.