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The Story of COVID-19

Policies in 25 states ration care for people with disabilities, including access to ventilators.

Date: 04/08/2020

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Some state policies directly triage care by listing specific disabilities as reasons a COVID-19 patient should be deprioritized for a ventilator or other healthcare support. Other states have vague language that points to the possibility of triage, without establishing it as a direct requirement.