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Report Says Many with Disabilities Aren’t Protected From New State Medicaid Work Requirements
5 years ago
A new report suggests that many people with disabilities will unfairly lose Medicaid coverage as a result of a new requirement in some states that Medicaid recipients work for their benefits. For millions of people with disabilities, Medicaid is a lifeline. Even short interruptions in coverag... [read more]

Survey Ranks Nearly 200 Cities on Friendliness to People with Special Needs
5 years ago
When people with disabilities and their families are considering a particular urban area, numerous factors come into play. Does the city provide accessible amenities, such as sidewalks, transportation, entertainment options, and parks? Is affordable housing available, and is this housing economical ... [read more]

What Assets Are Not Counted When Applying for SSI?
6 years ago
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. SSI is often confused with Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). One of the main differences between the two programs is that SSDI is available ... [read more]

Government’s Duty to Accommodate People with Disabilities in Natural Disasters
6 years ago
Hurricanes, floods and wildfires have ravaged large swaths of the U.S. this year. Every major natural disaster disproportionately harms society’s most vulnerable populations, particularly people with disabilities. Hurricane Katrina, for example, left hundreds of thousands with disabilities stran... [read more]

Campaign Launches to Boost Enrollment in ABLE Accounts
7 years ago
New savings accounts for families of people with disabilities, known as ABLE accounts, are rapidly becoming available nationwide as programs continue to roll out on a state-by-state basis. But this new savings option, as potentially revolutionary as it is, contains many nuances and caveats, and is n... [read more]

Five Practical Uses for an ABLE Account
7 years ago
We have previously written about the pros and cons of ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014) accounts. These accounts allow many people with disabilities or their families to establish tax-free savings accounts that won’t affect their ability to qualify for, or remain on, government a... [read more]

SSI's Thorny Rules for "Deeming" a Parent's Income to a Child
7 years ago
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that helps people with disabilities and very low incomes pay for food, clothing and shelter. But even more valuable than the SSI benefit itself is that, in most states, a beneficiary who receives even $1 from the program also qualifies for Med... [read more]