Posts filed under: Social Security

Aug. 15
Los Angeles Times
Paul K. Longmore dies at 64; leading disability scholar and activist
Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in his mouth. It took him 10 years, and when he was done, he burned a copy in front of the Federal Building downtown.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), K-12, Social Security, education, employment, higher education, long-term care, physical accessibility, physical disability, profile, public policy

June 17
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Boomer disability may spell trouble
More baby boomers are having trouble with common physical tasks such as climbing stairs, stooping, walking a quarter mile or reaching overhead, a new study says.
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Filed Under: Social Security, healthcare, long-term care, physical disability, public policy

March 19
The Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Recorder
their take: Floridians with disabilities must choose: Medicaid or job
For many Floridians with disabilities, the choice between competitive work and Medicaid assistance is all too real. While many of these citizens have a desire to work and contribute to the economic vitality of their communities, Florida law strongly discourages against this. To qualify for Medicaid assistance, individuals must not exceed a low-income and asset level. There are exceptions for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients; however, current policy limits their opportunities to work.
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March 15
Olympia (Wash.) Newswire
Compromise Would Save Disability Program, But Cut 1,200
After weeks of negotiations on proposals that were far apart, the House and Senate have crafted a compromise bill to save the $339-a-month cash grant and medical coverage that the temporarily disabled receive through the state’s General Assistance-Unemployable program. But 1,200 people are expected to be cut from the GAU rolls on Sept. 1.
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Filed Under: Social Security, healthcare, housing

Feb. 11
The Wall Street Journal
Social Security to Expand Fast-Track System
People with early-onset Alzheimer's disease and 37 other medical conditions should get federal disability checks more quickly under an expansion of the Social Security Administration's fast-track system, the agency said Thursday.
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Jan. 27
Olympia (Wash.) Newswire
Governor, legislator disagree on disability reform
He’s played in countries all over the world and in all 50 states. He’s appeared on “The David Letterman Show” and can be heard furiously playing his spoons on Frank Zappa’s “Civilization Phaze III.”
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Filed Under: Social Security, healthcare, public policy

Jan. 17
ABC News
Health Overhaul Leaves Gap for Disabled Workers
Disabled by chronic back pain and unable to afford medical insurance, Lea Walker hoped President Barack Obama's health care overhaul would close a coverage gap that has trapped her and millions of other workers.
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Filed Under: Social Security, public policy

Jan. 10
The Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman Review
Ill teen fights for Social Security
Jacob Walk is blind in his right eye and deaf in his left ear, and chances are he’ll eventually lose all sight and hearing.
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Jan. 6
Federal Times
Judge orders halt to Calif. furlough of Social Security employees
A California judge has declared the furloughing of state Social Security Administration employees "arbitrary, capricious and unlawful" and ordered the state to stop the furloughs.
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Dec. 17, 2009
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
More Texans apply for Social Security Disability Insurance -- and wait
Ray Shuga, a retired truck driver in Fort Worth, twiddled his thumbs for about two years between the time he applied for Social Security Disability Insurance and the arrival of his first check.
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Filed Under: Social Security, employment

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