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Negotiating Masks in the Workplace: When the ADA Does and Does Not Apply

Bill of Health

A person who is high-risk for serious illness or death from COVID-19 is likely entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including one that requires their co-workers to wear masks in their presence. In other words, under the ADA, employers cannot adopt a policy of blanket denial.

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Does the ADA Protect People with Substance Use Disorder from Health Care Discrimination?

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits health care organizations that provide services to the public from discriminating against persons with disabilities. Although substance use disorder can be a disability under the ADA, there are limitations in the scope and enforcement of these ADA protections.

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Providing Clean Air in Indoor Spaces: Moving Beyond Accommodations Towards Barrier Removal

Bill of Health

One of the most persistently frustrating aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as currently applied to schools and workplaces, is its emphasis on the eligibility of qualifying individuals for accommodation, rather than on population-based removal of barriers to participation. The ADA is a floor, not a ceiling.

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Ada Health and Santéclair announce partnership extension

Digital Health News

AI platform Ada Health has announced a three-year extension to its partnership with French health services company, Santéclair.

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AI-based assessment platform Ada Health joins forces with pharma giant Bayer

Mobi Health News

The long-term strategic partnership between Ada Health and Bayer will empower individuals to take greater ownership of their personal health and make informed decisions.

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Steering healthcare's digital evolution: Marrying technology with the human element

Healthcare It News

At Grupo Lusíadas Saúde, adopting technology has been pivotal in shifting the organisational culture. This shift is not just about data accumulation but about its strategic application in organisations like Grupo Lusíadas Saúde, where adopting technology has been pivotal in changing the organisational culture.

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Our New Remote Workplace Culture Creates Opportunities for Disabled Employees

Bill of Health

This shift in our workplace culture presents employment opportunities for disabled people that they may not have had in the past, even with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was enacted in 1990 to guarantee disabled people “ equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency.”

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