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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>National Federation of the Blind via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 19, 2026 7:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB ALL Lists <nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Share Your Experience regarding Access to Healthcare<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black'>Barriers to Accessible Healthcare, Health Programs, and Section 504 Access</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#185ABD;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h1><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind needs to hear from you about your access to healthcare, health programs, and other services covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>We are looking for short, first-person accounts that describe:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>A hospital, clinic, insurer, pharmacy, health program, or other HHS-funded service you need to use<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>Barriers you encountered, such as inaccessible patient portals, forms, test results, appointment systems, insurance information, kiosks, or mobile apps<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'>How those barriers affected your health care, independence, privacy, ability to make decisions, or access to services for yourself or your family<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>These stories will help show how delays in enforcing Section 504 accessibility requirements affect blind people and other people with disabilities in real life. We may use them in declarations, advocacy materials, public communications, and legal efforts related to health care access and digital accessibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>For background, a new HHS rule published in 2024 was intended to provide clearer protections, including requirements for accessible websites and mobile applications used by hospitals, clinics, insurers, and other entities that receive HHS funding. However, the Department of Health and Human Services has now delayed key digital accessibility compliance dates through an interim final rule. These delays have real effects on blind people and others with disabilities who need equal access to healthcare information, patient portals, forms, scheduling systems, and other essential services. The National Federation of the Blind is working to oppose this delay, and your personal story can help make the case.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 style='margin-top:2.0pt'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:black'>How to participate:</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#185ABD;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Use one of the following options:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%'>Submit your story in writing to <a href="mailto:story@nfb.org">story@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%'>Leave a voicemail at 410-659-9314, extension 2444<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>If you\u2019ve been affected, please add your voice. Your experience helps show why timely, enforceable Section 504 protections and accessible health care systems matter.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Thank you for helping us push for equal access to health care, health information, and other essential services.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><p class=elementtoproof><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=298 height=133 style='width:3.1041in;height:1.3854in' id="image_0" src="cid:bb305ff4-fe61-4913-b090-939bb46dbf8a" alt="National Federation of the Blind logo, Live the life you want tagline, nfb.org"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=elementtoproof> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>