Medicare and Medicaid are government insurance programs. Both allow people to qualify based on disability, but the programs determine this eligibility differently. Medicare plans are suitable for ...

Litchman is a cartoonist, writer, and consultant who works at the intersection of the disability nonprofit and homeless youth services sector. In early January, I received a letter in the mail from ...

Zach Mecham, who uses a portable ventilator and a wheelchair because of his disability, edits a social media video for a client. Mecham runs a marketing business from his home in Pleasantville, Iowa.

As potential Medicaid cuts loom over millions of Americans, parents of children with severe disabilities are trying to grapple with what life might look like without the health care program. “If we ...

Medicare and Medicaid have different disability eligibility criteria, coverage, and costs. That said, it may be possible to qualify for both programs, which may offer extra benefits or lower your ...

Zach Mecham has heard politicians demand that Medicaid recipients work or lose their benefits. He also has run into a jumble of Medicaid rules that effectively prevent many people with disabilities ...