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One In Six Americans With A Disability Held A Job Last Year
Almost 12% of Americans over 16 years old have a disability. But the group accounts for only 3% of those who have a job, according to a new Labor Department report. in 2013, just over one in six — or 17.6% —…
Ken Burns: Go Ahead, Campaign on the Affordable Care Act
History might look kindly, very kindly, on the Affordable Care Act, according to documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. He has been finishing up his latest project, “The Roosevelts,” a 14-hour film focusing on the trio of Teddy, Franklin Delano and Eleanor that will air…
House Republicans Take Aim At Health Law Subsidy Overpayments
Lawmakers at a joint hearing of the Ways and Means health and oversight subcommittees heard testimony from conservative groups noting that the total of these overpayments to people newly enrolled in health plans could reach hundreds of billions of dollars,…
Democratic Memo Finds Inadequate Funding by Congress Fuels Long Wait Times, Backlogs
The Ranking Democratic Member of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a Democratic staff memo with detailed…
Health Dept. may expand medical marijuana discounts
The Arizona Department of Health Services is looking at cutting medical marijuana card costs in half for veterans, seniors and those on disability or Social Security. The reason, believe it or not, is that they’re actually making too much money.…
Intellectual disability may be caused by prenatal gene mutation
The mutation of a gene vital for foetal brain development could be responsible for impaired mental function in children born with intellectual disabilities, Australian researchers have discovered. The gene, TUBB5, is critical for building connections between nerve cells of the…
Taxpayers Face Big Medicare Tab For Unusual Doctor Billing
Ronald S. Weaver isn’t a cardiologist. Yet 98% of the $2.3 million that the Los Angeles doctor’s practice received from Medicare in 2012 was for a cardiac procedure, according to recently released government data.The procedure is rarely used by the…
Surprise: Even wealthy retirees live on Social Security and pensions
Reuters) – Where do affluent retirees get their income? Portfolios invested in stocks and bonds, you might think – but you’d be wrong. Turns out many are living mainly on Social Security and good old pensions. That’s the surprising finding…
Same-Sex Ruling Also Impacts Social Security Benefits
A long-time U.S. Social Security official says the recent ruling in Wisconsin allowing same-sex marriages also has profound affects on that program. Webster Phillips worked for Social Security for 31 years before retiring. He now is a staff member of…
Report: Social Security judges rubber-stamp claims
Four Social Security judges are headed to Capitol Hill to face accusations they rubber-stamped claims for disability benefits, approving billions of dollars in payments from the cash-strapped program. Each of the judges approved more than 90 percent of the cases…