WBAY: Social Security adds 14 health conditions to fast-track list. Here’s what they are
The Social Security Administration has added 14 new health conditions—including Aicardi syndrome, Lafora disease, and primary cardiac sarcoma—to its Compassionate Allowances list, a program established in 2008 to fast-track disability benefits for individuals with severe, rare, or life-threatening medical conditions. With these additions, which focus heavily on severe genetic disorders, cancers, and pediatric neurological conditions, the fast-track program now encompasses 314 qualifying conditions to help eligible applicants receive decisions and support more quickly.
