Getting Social Security Disability Insurance benefits when you’re unable to work can indeed be challenging. Here are some ...

Starting January 2026, people of determination (PoD) in Abu Dhabi will benefit from a new unified card that will grant them access to a wider range of services at both federal and local levels ...

The determination and commitment of a 14-year-old disability rights activist has once again embarrassed the Government over its inability to implement its own disability legislation.

It’s well known that private equity has been staking its claim in healthcare. Private equity acquisitions of U.S. physician practices increased six fold from 2012 to 2021. A new report reveals ...

For years, the disability determination system hasn’t been a budget priority in Florida. State legislative documents show the office’s budget has failed to keep up with inflation since 2020.

ATLANTA — Applying for disability benefits in Georgia? Be prepared to wait. The latest data shows processing claims takes an average of eleven months as a backlog of paperwork persists. Social ...

In a follow up this week, GVRA confirmed the Disability Adjudication Services team has hired 15 additional staff from October 2024 to date, “the total number allocated by SSA.” ...

Additionally, the SSA said it froze hiring for Disability Determination Services (DDS). The staff who work in these DDS departments are actually state employees but are funded by federal dollars ...

A substantial portion of that total, $550 million, will come from freezing SSA and Disability Determination Services hiring ...

Instead, they assess disability and care needs through a functional screen. Income eligibility may be higher and services more expansive than those offered under traditional Medicaid.

Abu Dhabi: The Department of Community Development (DCD) - Abu Dhabi, the regulatory entity for the social sector in the emirate, has unveiled the key initiatives and programmes implemented under the ...

The programme for government promises to “deliver a step change in disability services” by working “in partnership with disabled people and their representative organisations in co-designing ...