Prevalence of Disabilities and Health Care Access by Disability Status and Type Among Adults - United States, 2016

In 2016, using the HHS six-question set on the BRFSS, one in four (61 million) U.S. adults reported any disability; nearly 6% reported hearing disability. Adults with disabilities, particularly those aged 18-44 and 45-64 years, experienced disparities in health care access by disability type.
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