The Social Security Administration has added 14 new health conditions to its list of those eligible for fast-track disability benefits under the Compassionate Allowances program. With this addition, ...

For families facing devastating diagnoses, months of waiting for disability benefits can add financial strain to an already overwhelming situation. The Social Security Administration has added 14 rare ...

The additions bring the Compassionate Allowances list to 314 conditions. Since the initiative began, more than 1.2 million people with severe disabilities have been approved through the accelerated ...

(NewsNation) — The Social Security Administration announced Tuesday that it has added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list, an initiative that fast-tracks disability benefit claims for ...

The Social Security Administration said on Tuesday that it is adding 14 conditions to its fast-track disability list, which can help people with these conditions speed up the process of receiving ...

People with some of the most severe and rare medical diagnoses could see faster decisions on their disability claims after the Social Security Administration expanded its Compassionate Allowances list ...

WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration added more than a dozen medical conditions to its fast-track disability list, which can help speed up the process of receiving benefits for some people.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...