Understanding the Health-Care Needs and Experiences of People with Disabilities: Findings from a 2003 Survey

December 2003 Understanding the Health-Care Needs and Experiences of People with Disabilities: Findings from a 2003 Survey A central goal of this study is to describe the health-care experiences of non-elderly adults across a broad array of disability types and sources of health insurance. The questions in the screener instrument were designed to capture two groups of individuals between ages 18-64: 1) those receiving disability payments through either the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) programs; and 2) those who consider themselves as having a mental or physical disability, but who are . . .