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How personal injury settlements affect your SSDI or SSI benefits depends on your specific situation. Generally, SSDI won't be affected, but SSI definitely will. ...

For seniors and people with disabilities across the U.S. who have limited income, the COVID-19 pandemic also had a particularly devastating impact on their public benefits. Thanks to a recent landmark settlement following a class action lawsuit, these individuals may...

Alternatives to placing people with mental illness in institutions has been evolving over the years. There has been an increase in advocacy for solutions such as community-based treatment, peer support, and supportive housing. However, an ongoing shortage of psychiatric beds...

November is the month that Americans make sure our veterans know and feel the appreciation we have for their service. Taking care of veterans is important, but, sadly, the traditional resources available to servicemembers often fall short and can leave...

Qualifying people with disabilities can accumulate savings in a tax-free ABLE account without risking their means-tested public benefits. In 2024, the annual limit on how much money one can deposit into these accounts will rise to $18,000 per year.

Caregivers can suffer from a variety of physical and emotional burdens whether they are a part-time or full-time caregiver. They may deal with losing sleep, lack of an appetite, depression, exhaustion, increased anxiety, and compassion fatigue as they take care...

My father is in a nursing home and receives Medicaid. My mother just passed away a month ago, and the nursing home informed me they will be requesting his disability income. I have a sister who also receives disability off...

Can my disabled son keep his current medical plan that he has with Medicaid when he qualifies for Medicare early next year? My son is a Disabled Adult Child and is collecting SSI on the work record of my husband,...

Among adults aged 18 and older in the United States, estimates suggest that about 125,000 have Down syndrome. It remains the main genetic cause of intellectual disability that qualifies individuals automatically for Supplemental Security Income and, in turn, Medicaid. Yet very...