Tag: federal disability insurance benefits
While U.S. healthcare costs as a percentage of GDP are by far the highest in the developed world, the news from the 2024 Medicare Trustees Report is relatively good. It is true that the Hospital Insurance (HI) program faces a long-term deficit, but that deficit is the smallest it has been for more than a…
When workers develop disabilities on the job, it often has some connection to where they live. Musculoskeletal conditions like arthritis and tendinitis can happen anywhere but are especially prevalent in a swath surrounding the Kentucky-West Virginia border and running south to Alabama. Intellectual disabilities and mood disorders like autism and depression are common in Vermont,…
