Trump admin eyes slashing disability benefits for older Americans by up to 20% — here’s what that could mean for your retirement security

The Trump administration wants to cut back disability benefits for low-income and older Americans by up to 20%, a move that ...

Disability group, coroners press governor ahead of assisted suicide decision

Explore the Illinois assisted suicide bill that aims to legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients.
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The first step in a veteran’s disability claim can make or break the outcome

"What is VA doing to oversee the quality of these disability exams? We took a comprehensive look at all aspects of their ...

Firms that help military vets with their disability claims can charge exorbitant fees

NPR has been following the money behind veterans' disability claims — specifically, for-profit companies that help vets navigate the VA's red tape. Critics of the companies call them "claim sharks." ...
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Ed Department Sued By Disability Advocates Over Plans To Outsource Programs

Disability advocates are challenging the Trump administration's steps to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, arguing ...
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July is Disability Pride Month. Here's what you should know.

This month marks 34 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law, and Disability Pride Month was officially established nearly a decade ago. As one blind author and illustrator ...

Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51

The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner was best known as the founder of the Disability Visibility Project, which highlights disabled people and disability culture through storytelling projects, social ...