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JUSTICE IN AGING: Why the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Asset Limit Must GoThe provided article argues that the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program's outdated rules, specifically its asset limits and low monthly benefits, are actively...@sd-network • 16 hours ago • comments: 0
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MILKEN INSTITUTE/GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Home and Community Based Services Impacts Tracker ProjectA new biweekly tracker from George Washington University and partners monitors state-level cuts to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. With over $900...@sd-network • yesterday • comments: 0
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DISABILITY SCOOP: National hotline for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) caregivers proposedFederal lawmakers have introduced the Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act, which would establish a first-ever 24/7 national hotline...@sd-network • yesterday • comments: 0
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19TH NEWS: Feeling invisible, many disabled caregivers also need supportAccording to a report from the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, approximately 36 percent of family caregivers in the United States have disabilities themselves,...
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JUSTICE IN AGING: Why the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Asset Limit Must Go
By SD Network, 2026-05-16The provided article argues that the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program's outdated rules, specifically its asset limits and low monthly benefits, are actively trapping low-income older...Read MoreMILKEN INSTITUTE/GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Home and Community Based Services Impacts Tracker Project
By SD Network, 2026-05-16A new biweekly tracker from George Washington University and partners monitors state-level cuts to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. With over $900 billion in projected federal...Read MoreDISABILITY SCOOP: National hotline for intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) caregivers proposed
By SD Network, 2026-05-15Federal lawmakers have introduced the Caregiver Access to Resources and Emotional Support (CARES) Hotline Act, which would establish a first-ever 24/7 national hotline for caregivers of people...Read More -
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