Tag: disability
In most states, when the low-income families of a child with a disability receive cash payments from the federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, the child is automatically eligible for Medicaid health insurance. In reality, up to 480,000 children on Medicaid who might also be eligible for SSI are not receiving it, according to a new study by…
Exposure to dangerous jobs and work environments over a prolonged period strain older workers’ bodies. The jobs may involve physical occupations like construction, working in cramped spaces or around hazardous chemicals, or stressful shift work. A new study confirms that the disabling conditions that can result from these types of jobs help to explain why…
