The benefits provide important economic support for older people who cannot work. The White House recently halted changes to ...

The cost-of-living adjustment reflects cooling inflation, but veterans are still dealing with prices far higher than before ...

Military retirement pay will rise 2.8% in 2026 as the new COLA takes effect, lifting checks starting December 31, 2025. The ...

The final rule takes effect Jan. 1. The AMA will be sharing with CMS its real-world impact. Here’s what it could mean for ...

Veterans who rely on disability compensation can expect a meaningful, if modest, lift in their monthly payments in 2026, as ...

San Francisco disability justice advocate Alice Wong, who died Nov. 14 at age 51, was a key figure linking the Bay Area’s influential ’60s disability rights movement to the current generation of ...

Veterans who claim benefits can expect a new round of payments arriving in December. Several types of benefits are paid out to veterans every month. As of 2024, about 6.5 million veterans receive ...

The 1945 “whole-person” formula used by the Department of Veterans Affairs presumes independence among various disabilities. But empirical data show that this assumption is faulty, and veterans suffer ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Over decades, the government has spent billions on disability payments ...

How some veterans exploit the VA disability system An investigation by The Post found that some veterans are taking advantage of the Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation program.

Partial SNAP payments unprecedented in program's 60-year history States may face delays in distributing reduced benefits Democratic-led states and officials push for full SNAP funding Nov 3 (Reuters) ...

High school seniors applying to college may cross some schools off their list when they see the nearly six-figure “sticker” prices, not realizing that the actual cost may be far lower. Now, to ...