Histories of persons with disabilities only started being widely told in the last few decades, and often they are not happy. Discrimination, disenfranchisement, and even outright hostility reach back to Biblical times. The forced isolation of many persons with disabilities over the centuries has obliterated their traces. Leaping forward two millennia, enormous strides have certainly been taken, often spurred by people with disabilities themselves. Especially in developed nations, legal, economic, societal, and environmental barriers are falling, allowing persons with disabilities to participate fully in daily life throughout communities. Nonetheless, persistent hurdles do remain, even in health care.