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Arthritis is one of the most commonly-cited causes of Social Security disability claims in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as 58 million Americans suffer from arthritis. More than 23 million American arthritis...
This May, the American Heart Association and several other organisations are drawing attention to the disabling impacts of a stroke during National Stroke Awareness Month. Strokes generally tend to affect older people, but persons of any age can suffer a stroke. The...
Social Security Administration offices in Georgia and around the country are opening after being closed for more than two years, and the challenges involved are already becoming clear. Lawmakers are now calling for hearings that will discuss the way forward as...
The Social Security Administration announced a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase of 5.9 % for disability beneficiaries in 2022. It was the highest COLA increase in years, taking into consideration inflation and the increase in the cost of basic goods and...
Millions of Americans who are dependent on insulin treatment for their diabetes will benefit if a new bill capping the cost of insulin, which recently passed the House, also succeeds in the Senate. The United States House of Representatives passed the Affordable...
Social Security Administration field offices across Georgia opened in April after a gap of more than 2 years. If you are planning a visit to your nearest Social Security office, here is what you need to keep in mind. Most Social Security offices are likely to be...
Oral cancer is an umbrella term that covers cancers that affect the lips, mouth, salivary glands or throat. As many as half a million people are diagnosed with oral cancer every year. Symptoms may be sores in the mouth that do not heal, difficulty or pain while...
You might not know this but disability benefits claims filed in some states have a much higher chance of being approved. While the Social Security Disability Insurance program is a federal program, claims in some states have a higher approval rate. According...
April is Parkinson’s Awareness month. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder with a variety of motor function impairment symptoms such as tremors, rigidity and mobility problems. Other symptoms may be apathy, depression, sleep problems, loss of smell...
It’s finally confirmed. All field offices of the Social Security Administration, which have been closed for more than two years, will finally open on April 7. Field offices of the Social Security Administration have been closed since March 17, 2020, after the first...