Disability Scoop

What The Government Shutdown Means For People With Disabilities

While many services will continue, Congress’ failure to fund the government could have big implications for people with disabilities who depend on a wide array of federal programs. Democrats and ...
Disability Scoop

Government Shutdown Has Disability Providers ‘Running On Fumes’

Nearly a month into the federal shutdown, some organizations aiding people with disabilities are starting to scale back services as the effects begin to mount. The government shut down at the ...

Here are 5 US government money programs available to Americans of all income levels. How many are you eligible for in 2026?

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...
Healthline

How Long Short-Term Disability Lasts and How to Apply

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...
The Washington Post

How some veterans exploit $193 billion VA program, due to lax controls

Military veterans are swamping the U.S. government with dubious disability claims — including cases of brazen fraud totaling tens of millions of dollars — that are exploiting the country’s sacred ...
Hosted on MSN

Lawmakers, watchdogs acknowledge failings of veterans disability program

Veterans’ advocates, a top government watchdog and senators in both parties on Wednesday denounced a Washington Post investigation that revealed exaggeration and fraud in the government’s $193 billion ...
The Washington Post

VA’s disability program is an ‘honor system.’ These veterans are defrauding it.

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Kinsley Kilpatrick put on a convincing show. During visits to Atlanta VA ...
Forbes

6 Disability Income Sources For When You Can’t Work

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Disability income replaces a portion of lost wages when an ...
NJ.com

N.J. homeless crisis deepens as federal disability assistance program ends

Editor’s note: This story was shared as part of a content-sharing agreement between Mosaic.NJ.com and NJ Spotlight News. You can follow them on Facebook and Twitter (or X). The Trump administration ...
OPB

Trump administration cuts funding to Oregon disability programs

Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. President Donald Trump salutes during a ceremony in the Pentagon ...
Texas Public Radio

Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests

New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.