On a daily basis, we are treated to one new treatment or drug after another, coming at us so fast, we have no chance of getting real and solid information about how these are really effecting us. It’s terrifying to think that we are functioning as test subjects, guinea pigs, if you will, for the [...]
The scope and depth of the Disability Digest is undergoing a change, a major move, really, as owner Brian Therrien puts the finishing touches on his latest in depth efforts to assist the disabled population. This new information is entitled the ‘Veterans Disability Digest.’ During the last few years, we have all heard the horror [...]
These simple tips area a great contribution from Disability Digest member Lady Luck. Enjoy! As with appearance, many people let their social skills lapse when they become disabled. They tell themselves things like “No one expects me to be nice. They know I’m disabled.” Or “It’s hopeless. It doesn’t matter how I act. I’m different.” [...]
You can stop holding your breath. There will be no raise, and if premiums for drug coverage increase, as expected, millions of beneficiaries will see their Social Security checks reduced for the first time. For the first time in more than three decades, Social Security recipients will not get any increase in their benefits next [...]
In an earlier post, I railed on and on about Methadone, and its inherent destructive nature. So, too, the drugs Enbrel,Humira, Cimzia, and Remicade to mention but just a few which are rushed through the FDA inspection and medical trials process. These drugs are primarily used to treat arthritis—-pain killers. The FDA reviewed 240 reports [...]
The whole notion of scams designed expressly for separating a trusting individual from their money is nauseating, on its face, but especially so when the most vulnerable among us are subject to the most intense efforts on the part of the scammers. Disabled folks, or those who have recently lost a job—are particularly at risk, [...]
The incoming Democratic administration should offer the disabled community more opportunities to advance worthwhile causes, and despite the bad economy, new monies have been assigned to projects such as home repair for low income, disabled people. This project is through HUD, but there are many others. So, some key figures have been identified (and there [...]
Not to reflect the contrarian viewpoint from the previous article about Medicade— it still bodes well for justice to attempt to uncover why any Federal entitlement fund, as proscribed by law, is remarkably and blatantly ‘borrowed from’ by other government agencies (our Treasury), and are never paid back. Whoops. The Social Security Disability Fund is [...]
Now that Barack Obama has begun to release the almost $15B portion of the economic stimulus package to states in the form of expanded Medicaid benefits, the jump starting of the healthcare economic sector is well underway. According to the president, this includes improved healthcare access for the newly unemployed and those partially covered under [...]
I had the privilege of interviewing Kathy West – Evens from the Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation about how Voc Rehab can help you find a job, supplement your income or start a business. Kathy shares the insights and tips accumulated from being in constant contact with 80 Vocational Rehabilitation directors around the [...]