Fibromyalgia is an illness that causes terrible pain and fatigue in people suffering from it, but the disease is not as well understood as others. For that reason, fibromyalgia used to be considered by some to be a psychosomatic condition, or only...
The Missouri General Assembly has begun the final week of its 2013 legislative session. Barring a special session, the House and state Senate have until May 17 to complete the state's legislative business for the year. Among the items yet to be...
The Social Security Disability program has made the news quite a bit in Missouri recently. Opponents of the program have tried to paint it as a way for people to avoid work by receiving government benefits. Some misunderstandings about how SSD...
A committee in the Missouri House is considering a plan to have some recipients of welfare and Medicaid in the state taken off those state-managed programs and put them on Social Security Disability benefits instead. The proposal is intended to...
There are two big myths surrounding the receipt of Social Security Disability benefits. If a person is confused, this may compromise one's chance at receiving the financial support that he or she needs.Myth one: I have to wait until I have been...
Nobody in Missouri plans to become disabled. Most of us hope to work and be independent for the rest of our lives. Unfortunately, it does not always work out that way. Whether due to an accident, illness or the worsening of a pre-existing...
April 2 is International Autism Awareness Day. As families in Columbia whose lives have been touched by autism mark the day, they can be glad to know that Missouri is among 32 U.S. states that require state-regulated health insurance plans to cover...
As the Missouri Legislature works to pass a budget, it appears that it and other state officials are looking to reduce costs by cutting programs that benefit disabled residents. The state Senate recently voted to approve ending an income tax credit...
People in Missouri who have certain ideas about what those with intellectual disabilities are capable of may have those beliefs challenged after learning about a man with Down syndrome who owns his own restaurant. While some people with Down...
People in the Columbia area who receive Social Security Disability benefits should be aware of a scam being perpetrated against people in their situation. A woman in a nearby state says that someone called her and offered her $2,000 per month -- in...