Archive for May, 2009

Disabled? Watch Out For These Killer Medications

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 [...]

Disabled Targeted By Online Scam, Asserts FBI

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, [...]

How To Dress For Success On A Disability Budget

Dress For Success On A Disability Budget
By Lady Luck
“This a brilliant contribution that will help you land a job, find a house and weave through other disability related issues.”
Recently, at a disabilities support meeting, a woman I will call Mary stood in front of the group and delivered a tirade about being “treated [...]

Disabled Government Contacts

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 are [...]

Disabled Lifeline Robbed

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 [...]

Medicaid–Safe For Now?

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 [...]

Resources to help you supplement your disability income

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 United [...]

Medications Kill Disabled At Alarming Rate

At times it is overwhelming to realize we live in a culture where the attempts to cure, or mitigate symptoms of an illness are often, instead, responsible for the affected person’s death.  And we allow the manufacturers of these instruments of death to advertise through televised media, among others, very powerful media intended to deceive, [...]