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Many people's worst fear is being diagnosed with a life-threatening medical illness. Unfortunately, that is the reality for many Floridians. Every day, people are diagnosed with cancer. This oftentimes aggressive and mutli-faceted illness does not discriminate....
Around 19 million people in the United States rely on Social Security Disability income (SSDI) for their financial security. Many more -- around 660,000 people -- are awaiting decisions on their SSDI applications. Nearly one million people are awaiting a decision on...
Social Security disability insurance (SSDI) provides income for Florida residents who have been diagnosed with certain medical ailments or who have suffered certain injuries. SSDI provides valuable income for people who are unable to work.The Social Security...
Our post earlier this week focused on the very real threat that disability can strike anyone at any time, without warning and regardless of current physical health. This is one of the many reasons why keeping programs like Social Security Disability Insurance...
Although few like to admit it, we are all susceptible to bias in our decision-making. Among the most common biases is short-sightedness based on previous personal experience. Planning for disability is a good example of this phenomenon.If you have been relatively...
This weekend will mark the 24th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. This important piece of legislation fundamentally changed the way that our country accommodates the needs of those with disabilities. It also removed barriers of access...
There are many well-intentioned government programs that, due to certain provisions, are in some ways detrimental to those they are designed to help. This is how many Americans feel about Supplemental Security Income, which is similar to Social Security Disability...
If you pay attention to the news, you probably know that Social Security Disability Insurance is a fairly controversial and highly politicized issue. In recent decades, the number of Americans receiving SSDI benefits has risen significantly, and this has led to...
Earlier this week, we started talking about diseases characterized by chronic pain without a clear and treatable cause. Those who suffer from migraines, for instance, may be able to experiment with various medications to treat and prevent these debilitating headaches....
There are a lot of good things to be said for the state of modern medicine. Unfortunately, there are also many medical conditions that doctors know too little about and treat with too little respect. Perhaps the best examples are the many conditions that result in...
