Event Brief
Oct 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
Proposed survey cuts could misclassify people with disabilities
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
A proposed cost-saving reduction to the 69-year-old National Health Interview Survey has raised concerns among disability advocates and researchers. They say the shorter survey could classify as not disabled as many as a quarter of wheelchair users and more than a third of people who are blind or deaf.
WHO: The survey’s proposed changes and the concerns raised by disability advocates and researchers
WHAT: A proposed shorter National Health Interview Survey has drawn concern that it could misclassify people with disabilities.
WHEN: Reported Oct 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Advocates and researchers say the shorter survey could misclassify people with disabilities; the proposed change is part of an effort to reduce costs and slim down the survey.
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