From USA TODAY — Older Americans already struggling financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic probably won’t find much solace in their Social Security checks next year. The 68 million people – including retirees, as well as disabled people and others – who rely on...
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reopened the registration period for claiming an Economic Impact Payment. Individuals who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement, or...
From NPR — For Sarah McLaren, who lives in a suburb of Minneapolis, talking about the spring is painful. Her daughter, a rising fourth-grader, struggles with auditory processing and receives special education services. But McLaren says her daughter had trouble...
FastCompany.com — In 2020, businesses can still legally pay their employees with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage—we need to put an end to this. BY JESSICA ROOS AND CAROLINE CASEY The continued struggles of women, minorities, and individuals with...
Kaiser Family Foundation — Since the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 has taken its greatest toll among older adults in the US in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Months into the pandemic, older adults continue to be one of the populations most at...
From DisabilityScoop.com — Federal officials are sending millions of dollars in rental housing assistance to help people with disabilities in a dozen states. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said this month that it will distribute $74 million to...
From VAntagePoint.org — blog of the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs Family caregivers of wounded, ill or injured warriors face many challenges while routinely supporting and caring for their Veteran loved ones. Their jobs have become even harder during the COVID-19...
From NPR.org — Vanessa Ince’s daughter, Alexis, has a rare chromosomal abnormality and autism. Alexis has thrived at her public school in Wailuku, Hawaii, and loves spending time with her classmates. Ince says when the COVID-19 pandemic closed her school in...
From NPR.org — Almost 300,000 nursing home residents are given antipsychotic drugs each week, even though most have no psychosis to justify it. But since the beginning of the Trump administration, nursing homes have rarely paid a price for even the most serious...
CNBC.com — Medicare is often referred to as a maze. The various deadlines for signing up may have something to do with that. While turning 65 makes you eligible for Medicare, not everyone will follow the same path to enrollment. Some beneficiaries are automatically...
