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Congress has temporarily extended the federal government’s largest grant program that helps states transfer people with disabilities from institutions into independent living arrangements.

It could soon be significantly harder for people with disabilities to pursue discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act if new federal regulations take effect.

Congress has reversed changes to the kiddie tax from 2017, which has resulted in significantly higher taxe rates for many people with special needs trusts for minor. 

Just before the end of 2019, Congress passed a spending bill that includes significant changes to retirement savings accounts. For families with special needs members, these changes will have [...]

This year's cost-of-living increase for Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance recipients is just 1.6 percent, a sharp drop from last year's 2.8 percent increase. 

While crowdfunding through such outlets as GoFundMe or Kickstarterthis can be a quick and effective way of raising money for a person with specials needs, it could also have a negative impact [...]

As the population ages, the need for caregivers is growing, but more restrictive immigration policies such as those being promoted by the Trump administration could have a negative impact on a [...]

Medicare does not offer much in the way of dental benefits. To get dental coverage, you need to purchase separate and often costly dental insurance or sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan that [...]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2020 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as [...]

President Trump has signed a spending bill that makes major changes to retirement plans. The new law is designed to provide more incentives to save for retirement, but it may require workers to [...]