HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement with Pennsylvania Hospital Over Care of Deaf Patient in Emergency Department
September 08, 2026
September 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release:
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement with Pennsylvania Hospital Over Care of Deaf Patient in Emergency Department
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WASHINGTON -September 8, 2026 -A patient who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate did not receive an interpreter or other aid while treated in the Emergency Department at the University . . .
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement with Pennsylvania Hospital Over Care of Deaf Patient in Emergency Department
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WASHINGTON -September 8, 2026 -A patient who is deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate did not receive an interpreter or other aid while treated in the Emergency Department at the University . . .