Roughly 40 million Americans, or 12 percent of the adult population, have a disability, according to research by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that was recently analyzed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The National Health Interview Survey data from 2011 to 2014 also highlights the extent to which those with disabilities endure much greater economic hardship than others.
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