Many people in Florida need help paying for basic things like food, clothing, and housing. SSI is run by the Social Security Administration. Unlike Social Security Disability Insurance, SSI does not ...

Cone Health patients applying for Social Security Disability Insurance can authorize the Social Security Administration to access their medical records directly through Epic,  accelerating a process ...

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger and Senator Mike Lee re-introduced the Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act.

Many older Americans have a straightforward plan for affording retirement: Work longer, or never stop working at all. But in fact, about 40% of the employed population will quit their jobs earlier ...

Many Americans expect to work well into older age, yet a large share end up leaving the workforce earlier than planned, often because of unexpected health problems. For those who can no longer work, ...

Nataliya Khomyak quit her 16-year job so her medical expenses would be covered. Khomyak, 41, of Glendale, was a lecturer in remedial math at Queensborough Community College. She enjoyed her work and ...

The Trump administration has dropped a proposed rule that would have made it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability benefits, backing away after weeks of criticism from ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026, a modest relief for millions of beneficiaries of programs like Social Security Disability ...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. It’s never been easy to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Christopher Tincher knows this firsthand. Tincher began his working life in a ...

Republicans’ hostility to Social Security in general has been well-documented over the years. Less widely recognized is their antagonism for one component of the program: disability coverage. As a ...

The changes could affect the financial security of those with disabilities, especially older adults, the Urban Institute's report said. The Social Security Administration could change the job and age ...

The Social Security Administration is preparing the most sweeping changes to disability benefits in its history, and the fallout could disqualify as many as 750,000 Americans from benefits, according ...