A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs

Washington has launched the first program to help cover home care and other supports. A number of states are paying attention.

Column: The Social Security crisis should be dominating the Senate campaign

The 33 senators we elect this November will be in office when the Social Security program becomes insolvent in 2032.

NorCal braces for dry, dangerous fire season as SoCal faces typical conditions

Fire officials are bracing for an active fire season in Northern California as high temperatures dry out forests. Southern California will likely see a typical season.

Trump officials broaden investigation into unaccompanied migrant children

The effort includes criminal prosecutions, tracking down children, surprise visits to nonprofit groups and an attempt to seek help from the U.S. military.

Congress has lost its grip on funding the government

Congress showed again this week it is really struggling to follow its own normal budget-making process, and programs Americans love could be at stake.

Final Rules for Medicaid Work Requirements Are Out. Here’s What You Need To Know. - KFF Health News

The Trump administration has laid out what millions of Americans on Medicaid must do to prove they’re working or completing other activities. Health policy researchers and consumer advocates say...

Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Seniors Access to Special Care, Analysis Shows

Two reports by U.S. investigators reveal how Medicare Advantage is quick to reject requests for short-term nursing home or inpatient rehab services.

KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight

Athlete Hannah Babalola says she was told to use the toilet without an aisle chair or leave Cape Town to Amsterdam flight

Marking historic progress on rights for persons with disabilities, UN conference tackles critical...

Historical gains have been hard-won, but much more needs to be done to advance progress in realising promises made two decades ago, said the UN chief at the opening on Tuesday of the 19th global...

8 unexpected things disability can teach us about leadership

Drawing on his experience with cerebral palsy, Microsoft design leader Dave Dame argues that disability can reframe how leaders approach risk, trust and innovation. In his new book, he outlines...

Opinion | Minnesota is creating chaos for people with disabilities

"The disability services community supports rooting out fraud wherever it exists. But we must stop treating legitimate providers as collateral damage in the process," Sue Schettle writes.

DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans