Updated data from the Disability and Health Data System (DHDS)

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According to 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data now reported in DHDS, more than a quarter of adults in the United States (28.7%) report having a functional disability. That means an estimated 70 million Americans navigate daily life with challenges in hearing, vision, mobility, cognition, self-care, or independent living.

You can learn more here:

https://www.cdc.gov/disability-and-health/articles-documents/disability-and-health-data-now.html