Disability Issues

As hospitals around the country brace for an expected surge of COVID-19 patients, the federal government has responded to fears that health care providers will begin rationing treatment and discriminate against people with disabilities.

Student loan officials from seven states and the District of Columbia are calling on the federal government to automatically discharge the student loan debt of people with disabilities who are eligible. ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation is proposing regulations that would end legal protections for passengers wishing to fly with emotional support animals and define a service animal as a specially trained dog. ...

According to a new investigative report, some county election officials are using their failure to make their polling locations accessible as a pretext for closing them.

New federal regulations set to take effect April 1, 2020, may make it significantly harder for many with disabilities to obtain food stamps. The new rules do not include any analysis of their potential impacts on people with disabilities.

With the Student Earned Income Exclusion, students on SSI may be able to earn additional income without jeopardizing their eligibility for benefits. ...

ABLE accounts are a game-changer for families with special needs, but there has been confusion about how the accounts work. Here are answers to basic questions about what ABLE accounts can and can't accomplish for the special needs family.

The partial government shutdown poses numerous threats to people with disabilities, but the most immediate impact is on those who rely on the federal government for help paying their rent. ...

Lawmakers have introduced new bills in both houses of Congress seeking to end schools’ use of disciplinary techniques traditionally employed disproportionately against students with disabilities. ...