A $15 Minimum Wage Could Boost Social Security Benefits by About $5,000 a Year

Some Washington lawmakers are pushing to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour to put more money in workers’ pockets.
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When Does COVID-19 Become A Disability? 'Long-Haulers' Push For Answers And Benefits

Jodee Pineau-Chaisson is a so-called long-hauler. These are people who survive COVID-19 but have symptoms — sometimes debilitating symptoms — many months later. As scientists scramble to explain what is going on and figure out how to help, disability advocates are also scrambling: They are trying to figure out whether long-haulers will qualify for disability benefits.
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People With Intellectual Disabilities Are Often Overlooked in Pandemic Response

Early studies have shown that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have a higher likelihood of dying from the virus than those without disabilities, likely because of a higher prevalence of preexisting conditions.
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Coronavirus Relief Plan Includes Billions in New Funds for Veterans Programs

The $1.9 trillion proposal, dubbed the American Rescue Plan, includes provisions to plus-up unemployment assistance to individuals who lost their jobs because of the pandemic, new payouts up to $1,400 to American families to offset financial hardships, and an increase in child care and child tax credits.
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AARP Urges Appeals Court to Reverse 'Sole Cause' Age Discrimination Ruling

Legal briefs argue it's still bias even if age isn't only factor behind firing.
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Too Many U.S. Doctors Biased Against Patients With Disabilities: Study

Dr. Lisa Iezzoni is all too familiar with the discrimination that patients who have a disability can face: Having lived with multiple sclerosis for more than four decades and now in a wheelchair, she has also studied health care experiences and outcomes for people with disabilities for more than 20 years.
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