Everyday People Matter
Navigating the complex labyrinth of health and disability programs that you may qualify for can be confusing. You may be eligible for more than one program that can help you pay for your medical needs and other expenses. If you have suffered a disability that makes it...
This week I did hearing a hearing for a young woman whose claim was pending for two years. She passed away two months prior to her hearing. We substituted her mother as the party and a successful hearing occurred this week. Her family will collect the benefits due...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the financial health of the Social Security Administration may not be as bad as previously feared. The Social Security Administration Chief Actuary recently testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, that the outlook...
Disabled American workers, who already struggle with limited employment opportunities, bear a greater burden of the economic crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. Even before the economic constraints linked to the pandemic, Georgians with disabilities always...
On Monday, Senate Republicans, led by Senator Mitt Romney (R – Utah), unveiled their Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act (TRUST) which purports to restore and strengthen federal trust funds, i.e. Social Security and Medicare. The TRUST ACT is a sub-provision of...
The World Health Organization marks July 28th as World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness about people who live with this condition. July 28th is the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg (1925 – 2011) who discovered the Hepatitis B virus in 1967 and two years later...
Psychologists are warning that thousands of Covid-19 survivors might find themselves struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder after recovery. Psychologists believe that the mental health risks arising from the pandemic have not been addressed, and are likely to...
The Social Security Administration provides the most extensive social safety net programs in the United States. Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) pays monthly minimal income to seniors and people with disabilities who receive very low or no Social Security and who...
Thanks to occupying a household with social twenty-somethings with less than rigid quarantine habits, we have had two exposures to COVID-19, but we all just tested negative. My family consists of my husband and I (we are both 56) and our two adult sons (21 and 24). ...
In response to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is allocating $15 billion to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers. Additionally, HHS will also be distributing $10 billion to US safety net hospitals providing...