O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming to STAT, she worked at WNYC’s Radiolab and Scientific American, and her ...

After years of complaints about poor care and mismanagement, group homes for New Jerseyans with developmental disabilities could face a bevy of new regulations under legislation introduced in Trenton ...

The Disability Rights Center-NH has launched an investigation into New Hampshire’s disability care system following a series ...

A video recorded at a Dunbarton care home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in February 2019 captured caretakers pinning Lucas Houle to the ground and slapping him repeatedly ...

A report released Monday delivered a stark portrayal of how New Jersey cares for its residents with developmental disabilities. Entitled "The Fierce Urgency of Now," its pages are filled with stories ...

Memphis caregiver Queen Ester Reese was arrested for allegedly abusing a disabled TennCare patient; her charges include ...

(Mexico City) – The care system bill submitted to lawmakers by the government of Mexico City fails to guarantee autonomy, equality, and protection from abuse for people with disabilities and older ...

NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) — Proposed federal budget cuts could hurt programs that protect the rights of people with disabilities and prevent abuse. Nancy Jensen remembers the years she spent at Kaufman ...

From 2017 through 2023, roughly 2,680 people with developmental disabilities died under the care of the state of Missouri — on average, one person every day. This story was commissioned by the River ...

A 17-year-old student with developmental disabilities disclosed alleged abuse at home during a counselling session, prompting ...