7/31/2010

...e no mesmo mês em que se celebram os 20 anos do ADA...

"(...) Unfortunately, as we mark this important anniversary, the bureaucrats in Washington are busy on a new scheme that will bring serious harm to millions with disabilities. This new scheme, dreamed up in the back corridors of Washington and pushed into law in the middle of the night, seeks to reduce access to assistive technology and medical equipment used by people with disabilities.
Washington's new program eliminates the patients' right to choose a professional medical provider for essential items like complex wheelchairs and medical oxygen. Instead, those with disabilities will be left to source such equipment and services from a handful of dealers who provide the cheapest equipment and very limited services. (...)"
Enfim, mais do mesmo...
Ver o texto na íntegra, publicado no WCFCourier, aqui.