Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration’s staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump

A rapid series of administrative, staffing and policy changes the Social Security Administration underwent early on in the ...
Disability Scoop

Medicaid Changes Will Push People With Disabilities Off Program, Advocates Warn

The Trump administration is unveiling long-awaited details about new, more stringent Medicaid eligibility rules and raising ...
The Heritage Foundation

Social Security Disability Program May Appear “Solvent” but It’s a Bad Deal for Workers and a Poor Program for Individuals With Disabilities

Unlike Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance program for retirees, which has a highly predictable financial outlook, the financial well-being of Social Security’s Disability Insurance ...
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Which Social Security disability program is right for you? An attorney explains.

Attorney David S. Bary looks over disability law with a colleague. Read full article: Filing for disability? Here’s what you need to know. A man works in a danger zone. (Life Of Pix, Life Of Pix via ...
24/7 Wall St.

The Five-Year Disability Rule a 53-Year-Old Worker Did Not Know Could Disqualify Her From SSDI

A 53-year-old woman stepped away from her marketing job in 2018 to care for her mother. She had worked steadily since her ...

Housing discrimination: Advocates confront rental barriers for those with disabilities

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Person Centered Care Services recently convened self-advocates, real estate professionals and government leaders to tackle systemic gaps in accessible housing and confront ...
Yale Environment 360

Students with disabilities match with residency programs at lower rates

Medical students who report having a disability are less likely to match into a residency program, according to a new Yale study involving residency programs across the United States. The findings, ...