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From: Lauren Weber
Date: Dec 1, 2022 10:44AM

Hi all --

Lauren Weber, KHN reporter here who previously reached out to better
understand the prevalence of inaccessible medical bills.

Thanks so much for all the responses, and I wanted to pass along our
investigation that found across the U.S., health insurers and health care
systems are breaking disability rights laws by sending inaccessible medical
bills and notices. The practice hinders the ability of blind Americans to
know what they owe, effectively creating a disability tax on their time and
finances.

There is an audio version of it as well as the bottom of the story!

Here is the link:
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/12/01/1139730806/blind-disability-accessibility-medical-bills


Please don't hesitate to reach out to me with any questions or comments,
and I appreciate the time so many of you took to fill out our questionnaire.

All the best,
Lauren Weber
314.703.5829
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Lauren Weber
Midwest Correspondent | Kaiser Health News
@LaurenWeberHP
314.703.5829