Tara Lagu: The Doctor Won’t See You Now

Howie and Harlan are joined by Tara Lagu, a hospitalist, pharmacist, and researcher at Northwestern University, to discuss the startling bias faced by people with disabilities seeking care. Harlan reports on a study of attitudes toward genetic editing of embryos; Howie explains the debate over the looming shortfall in Medicare funding. Links: “Public views on polygenic screening of embryos” IMDB.com: Gattaca Tara Lagu: “Access to Subspecialty Care for Patients With Mobility Impairment” Dr. Gretchen Berland: Rolling Tara Lagu: “Use of Accessible Examination Tables in the Primary Care Setting: A Survey of Physical Evaluations and Patient Attitudes” Tara Lagu: “Physicians’ Perceptions Of People With Disability And Their Health Care” Tara Lagu: “Opinion: People With Disabilities Deserve Better Health Care. We All Do.” Harlan Krumholz: “A Note to My Younger Colleagues...Be Brave” “Biden has yet to say just how he would strengthen Social Security and Medicare trust funds”