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Are You Careless with Your Internet Passwords?
There are more people than you think mishandling their own Internet security. How should you create passwords and protect them to…
Read moreCardiovascular Disease is a Major Cause of Disability in Americans
More Americans unable to work because of heart disease are seeking disability benefits to make up for lost income…
Read moreMeditate on This: Music, Motion and a Good Laugh can Help You Feel Better
There are some very basic feel-good things a person with a health condition or disability can do to improve quality of life…
Read moreRoof Rakes, Ice Dams, and a Groundhog Named Phil
It’s been some winter for us here at Freedom Disability National Headquarters in Shelton, Connecticut but it’s business as usual…
Read moreIf the Judge Denies Your Disability Case, You Have a Third Chance to Appeal
What if the judge at your hearing rules against you? You can request that Social Security’s Appeals Council review the judge’s actions…
Read moreDo You Know about the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan?
Getting health insurance has been a problem for people with disabilities until health reform…
Read moreOur World Seen through the Lens of a Space Poet’s Photos
In celebration of the New Year, awe-inspiring photos taken from space…
Read moreTSA Letter Explains Airport Scanners to the Disability Community
If you plan to travel by air this holiday season, and have a disability, you should know about new full-body security scanners now in use at some airports…
Read moreThe Government Can Help You Find a Doctor
We get a lot of calls from people who are out of work, have no health insurance, but think they could qualify for disability benefits. If you haven’t seen a doctor you can get help…
Read moreWhy was I Denied Disability Benefits?
Thousands of people with disabilites are waiting months to get through an appeal of their denied disability case. If you are one of them, or are in disbelief that you were denied in the first place, you may think that…
Read moreLayoffs of State SSA Employees Cause Delays in Disability Benefits
Did you know that, to save budget dollars some states are laying off SSA employees? The furloughs are extending the wait for decisions on disability claims longer than necessary
Read moreNew York Builds First-Ever Disability History Museum
The state of New York has taken a big leap forward for people with disabilities by chronicling the past to educate the present to ensure …
Read moreTwenty-Six Years and Still No Cure for Breast Cancer
This October marks the 26th observance of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). How far have we come in reducing the cancer that is the most common in…
Read moreSocial Security Speeds Up the Disability Approval Process
SSA has announced a revision to their approval process to speed up decisions on Compassionate Allowance cases…
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