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Media Literacy
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How Americans Get the News, Iran, Caregiving: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 13, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans consume the news, U.S.–Iranian relations, how federal disability payments help caregivers, and more.
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People with Disabilities
commentary
Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start
Kathleen J. Mullen @KathleenJMullen
Aug 29, 2016
The RAND Blog
With a 36 percent chance of becoming disabled at least once before reaching age 50, it is imperative that workers know their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the resources available to help them.
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Social Services and Welfare
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Addressing SSDI's Looming Insolvency
Nicole Maestas, Philip Armour @economistphil
Nov 12, 2014
The RAND Blog
Social Security Disability Insurance will be unable to cover 20 percent of its scheduled benefit obligations beginning in 2016. The lack of an evidentiary base to guide policy has been one of the major impediments to the consideration of changes that could modernize the program without jeopardizing its essential safety net function.
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