Everyday People Matter
A simple test involving a keyboard may allow quick detection of Parkinson’s disease, thereby helping patients slow down progression of the disease. Early detection of Parkinson’s disease is crucial in helping limit the deterioration of symptoms. Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease can worsen in intensity, and over a period of time, the person may find himself unable to perform routine activities…
Last Thursday, the Trump Administration invited states to add a work requirement to Medicaid eligibility. States and the federal government jointly fund Medicaid, but states are responsible for running it. The federal government cannot impose work requirements without Congressional approval. However, states can impose a work requirement by requesting a waiver from the regulations for new programs that carry out…
This week the A&E channel highlights Atlanta in a series of Intervention episodes focused on the “Heroin Triangle.” Intervention documents individuals addicted to drugs and alcohol. “The Heroin Triangle” consists of areas just outside of Atlanta, mainly in Cobb County. Cobb County officials report a growing opioid and heroin epidemic. Examples of opioids are morphine, hydromorphone, methadone, fentanyl, hydrocodone, codeine, tramadol…
Last night Congress agreed to fund the government through December 22, 2017 and just hours ago the President signed that bill. One of Congress’ constitutional obligations is to approve government funding. The federal government’s fiscal year runs through October 1st to September 30th. Because Congress cannot agree on spending priorities, particular the defense department, immigration and healthcare, annual funding has…
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”) is at risk of going belly up thanks to Congressional inaction on funding the widely popular children’s health insurance program. Created in 1997, the program provides federal dollars to states to fund an insurance program for children whose families are low income, but earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. CHIP benefits 9 million…
At 37 years old, Michelle had stopped working as a teacher due to complications with gastro paresis and rheumatoid arthritis. Gastro paresis is a disease that prevents her stomach from correctly digesting food. Because her stomach muscles did not work properly, she could not digest food. Michelle contacted me in May of 2015. She came into the office with her…
Women, who suffer from pain as a result of some kind of medical condition or disability, are much more likely to have their reports of pain dismissed. This is even though women may actually be more likely to suffer from pain due to physiological and other causes. Doctors have known for very long now that women and men vary greatly…
A new estimate indicates that the number of Americans who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease could triple over the next 4 decades, if there is no progress made in treatment soon. Any Social Security disability attorney would also be very concerned about the implications for these patients, considering the slowness with which disability claims are currently processed by the Social Security…
Contrary to the picture of a person with mental or psychological disabilities that has been painted by the media in the wake of the recent school shootings in America, the fact remains that people who suffer from mental disabilities are much more likely to be victims of violence, than perpetrators. According to World Report on Disability, violence is the number…
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder that is characterized by a general progression of symptoms. Over time, symptoms which typically affect the brain, the spinal cord and the central nervous system, will worsen making it impossible to perform even daily routine functions. It can be a challenge for a person who has multiple sclerosis to qualify for Social Security disability…