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Disabled Not Defeated
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Reposted by Disabled Not Defeated
Today on TikTok @imanibarbarin.bsky.social is talking about how every form of marginalization in the United States eventually leads to disability and my God I need everyone to hear it

I have watched friends whither away, become permanently disabled & live with crippling pain, and none was necessary
December 17, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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"The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed a rule that would prohibit lenders from repossessing medical devices such as wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs if people can't repay their loans."

www.cbsnews.com/news/health-...

...Gives infuriating new meaning to "crippling debt." 😑
Health insurers limit coverage of prosthetic limbs, questioning their medical necessity
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for "insurance fairness" on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don't face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
www.cbsnews.com
December 23, 2024 at 2:18 AM