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The article focuses on the decision of U.S. Supreme Court in the case Olmstead v. L.C. which affirmed the right of disabled Americans to spend their days in integrated settings. It mentions decision applied the Americans with Disabilities Act's (ADA) "integration regulation," and characterized the segregation of disabled people as a form of discrimination. It also mentions development of community-based service systems across the U.S.

The article focuses on integration mandate recognized by the Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C. which galvanized expansion of community services available to people with disabilities exiting institutions. It mentions Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its regulatory framework were adopted through, and can be weakened by, the political system. It also mentions Equal Protection rational basis test can no longer be a basis for limiting the reach of the ADA and Olmstead.

The article informs on efforts taken by American Medical Association in fostering change within the medical community reading the treatment of obesity as a disability in the U.S. Topics discussed include enactment of American with Disabilities Act for preventing the rights of disabled individuals; ethical aspect of excluding obesity as a disability; and improving public health in the country.