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Trump’s DEI Undoing Undermines Hard-Won Accommodations for Disabled People - KFF Health News

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The Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm those with impairments or chronic health conditions.

Decades of hard-fought gains risk being undone by cuts to federal programs, freezes on research funding.

Advocacy groups are pushing back, setting the stage for years of lawsuits and pitched health policy battles.

Disability rights groups say President Trump has a history of derogatory comments about disabled people.

The White House is also taking direct actions at specific agencies.

Nearly 1 in 10 federal workers are disabled compared with about 7% of workers in the U.S. overall.

The federal government has long enjoyed a strong reputation for hiring and accommodating people with disabilities.

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