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Matthew Cortland is an American lawyer, writer, disability advocate, and public health policy expert. They are a Senior Resident Fellow at the Data for Progress think tank.
Their views on disability and healthcare policy have been widely cited in publications such as The New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR. They have advised government officials and members of Congress.
Policy and advocacy work
[edit]Cortland is a disabled and chronically ill former beneficiary of SNAP, SSI, and Medicaid.[1] Their lived experience navigating these programs has underpinned their work on healthcare access, Medicaid and Medicare, and Social Security policy, including policy advice provided to government officials and members of Congress.[1][2][3]
Cortland has contributed to public discourse on many areas of healthcare and disability policy, including
- discriminatory health rationing metrics like QALYs;
- COVID and Long COVID;[4][5] and
- public health institutions' obligations to chronically ill and disabled people.[6]
Their views on disability and healthcare policy have frequently been cited in national publications including The New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR.[6][4][5]
Currently a Senior Resident Fellow at the Data for Progress think tank,[7] Cortland previously served as a Senior Advisor for Little Lobbyists,[6] and as Policy Director for Ady Barkan's Be a Hero PAC.[8]
Selected publications
[edit]- Warren, Elizabeth; Cortland, Matthew (October 23, 2020). "Overturning The Affordable Care Act Would Be Catastrophic — Especially For People With Disabilities". WBUR. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- Cortland, Matthew; Tani, Karen (August 13, 2019). "Reclaiming Notice and Comment". Yale Journal on Regulation. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Cantalupo, Nancy Chi; Cortland, Matthew; Tani, Karen (August 13, 2019). "Reclaiming Notice and Comment: Part II". Yale Journal on Regulation. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Cortland, Matthew (Fall 2021). ""I'm Not Supposed to Be a Lawyer"". Journal of Legal Education. 71 (1): 10–13. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Why Strengthening SSI Must Be Part of "Building Back Better"". The Century Foundation. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Levy, Rachel (June 25, 2022). "Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid". Politico. Archived from the original on April 13, 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Warren, Elizabeth; Cortland, Matthew (October 23, 2020). "Overturning The Affordable Care Act Would Be Catastrophic — Especially For People With Disabilities". WBUR. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- 1 2 Yong, Ed (June 27, 2022). "America Is Sliding Into the Long Pandemic Defeat". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- 1 2 Rajkumar, Shruti (July 14, 2022). "Many try to return to normal from COVID, but disabled people face a different reality". NPR. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 Mineiro, Megan; Sanger-Katz, Margot (June 19, 2025). "'Little Lobbyists' Urge Senators to Oppose Trump's Bill Cutting Medicaid". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Team DFP". Data for Progress. 2026. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "Data & Disability - with Matthew Cortland". Disability Deep Dive Podcast (Podcast). No. 73. Interviewed by Casebonne, Keith; Crowley, Maddie. Disability Rights Florida. September 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 5, 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.