Our Legal Cases: Fighting for Disability Rights

DREDF uses strategic litigation to protect and advance the rights of disabled people. We take on high-impact cases that challenge discrimination, improve accessibility, and set legal precedents that benefit the broader disability community. Explore our casework to learn how we’re making an impact.

In the News

National and State Data on Impact of Affordable Care Act

  • Affordable Care Act

General

Do More Than Worry About Disability Rights — Fuel Our Fight This #GivingTuesday

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Children
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • Healthcare
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

Public Comment

DREDF Comments on Proposed Rule – Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

  • ACA
  • ACA Comments
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Disability Rights
  • Equal Rights
  • U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

General

Affordable Care Act Section 1557 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Healthcare
  • The Americans with Disabilities Act

Public Comment

Comments on Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020

  • ACA
  • ACA Comments
  • Accessibility
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Electronic Records
  • Health Disparities
  • Health IT
  • Healthcare

Public Comment

Recommendations for Changes to NAIC’s Network Adequacy Model Act

  • ACA
  • ACA Comments
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Programmatic Access

Public Comment

Comments on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Healthcare
  • HHS
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

General

New Guide to Disability for Healthcare Marketplace Navigators

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Exchanges
  • Healthcare
  • Mary Lou Breslin
  • Silvia Yee

Public Comment

DREDF and colleagues submit extensive comments to HHS

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • US Department of Health and Human Services

General

Information Regarding Nondiscrimination in Health Programs

  • ACA
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Civil Rights
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act