New litigation targeting large health systems in the Southeast and a new Department of Justice settlement agreement show that disability-discrimination in the healthcare industry is on the rise.

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Civil Rights Concerns Continue to Grow as Supporters, Veterans, and Disability Advocates Call for Greater Accountability in Sheffield HOA Dispute COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- As Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary and honor the sacrifices of military veterans during Memorial Day month, a continuing ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Columbia, South Carolina - Questions continue to grow surrounding the ongoing litigation between the Sheffield Homeowners' Association (HOA) and a 100% ...