This policy brief analyzes the holding and implications of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller P.L.L.C. handed down in April 2022
This brief supplements NCD's 2019 report, 'Quality-Adjusted Life Years and the Devaluation of Life with a Disability,' which examined the design and discriminatory impact of QALY-based cost-effectiveness analysis.
In the wake of the disproportionate death toll in congregate settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, this report examines weaknesses in the home- and community-based services (HCBS) ecosystem and outlines a roadmap to expand community living options to meet the needs of people with disabilities across the life span.