Understanding An Intersectional Framework of Economic Justice for People Living With Disabilities

'As many as 23 million people in the United States are struggling with long Covid. The sometimes debilitating symptoms include brain fog, fatigue, difficulty breathing, and depression or anxiety.  But almost a year after the Biden administration released guidance stating that people with long Covid can be included under the Americans with Disabilities Act, receiving benefits has been a struggle. Disability rights advocate and Century Foundation fellow, Vilissa Thompson testified at the hearing, and spoke with The Takeaway more about the economic barriers that people with a disability face and gave us an intersectional framework for understanding economic justice for people living with a disability.'