Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donald Trump at an Erie, Pa., rally on Sept. 29, 2024, at which he said Democratic rival Kamala Harris was 'mentally impaired.' ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act and New York anti-discrimination laws afford mental and physical disabilities equal protection in the workplace. While physical impairments previously have received ...

A new lawsuit charges that Verizon Communications discriminates against the mentally disabled in adult homes by failing to provide them with access to a federally funded low-cost phone service.

People don't get to choose the illnesses that render them too disabled to work, but insurance companies have the power to approve or deny claims based on where in the body their condition exists. It's ...

Disability advocates and members of both political parties are calling out former President Donald Trump after he described Vice President Kamala Harris as “mentally impaired” and “mentally disabled.” ...

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People with disabilities (PWD) make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to non-disabled individuals.

Mississippi is scheduled to execute Vietnam veteran and near-octogenarian Richard Jordan on June 25. On May 1, Florida executed former Army Sergeant Jeffrey Hutchinson, a Desert Storm soldier. The use ...

Advocates for Virginia's mentally disabled warned yesterday that more than 13,000 people with mental illness, retardation or substance abuse problems stand to lose treatment, drugs and other ...