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According to the CDC, 33.9% of Oklahoma’s adult population has a disability. About 18% of the residents have mobility-related disabilities, 15.2% have cognitive-related issues, 9.5% have problems with independent living, 9.3% with hearing-related disabilities, and 6.6% with visual disabilities. The CDC also reports that Oklahoma spends approximately 4.7 billion annually on disability. The state affords […]

Nearly 32% of Nevada residents have a disability of one kind or another. The number is significantly higher than the national average of 25.6%. Unfortunately, only 3.2% of Nevada’s population receives Social Security benefits. Many people who would qualify for disability benefits are not getting them. In Nevada, 13% of disabled residents suffer mobility-related disabilities,

According to the CDC, about 250,394 adults in Montana have a disability. This is equivalent to 29% of the population, significantly higher than the 25% national average. The most noticeable disabilities in Big Sky Country are cognition, mobility, and hearing. A few individuals have independent living, self-care, hearing, and vision issues. These disabilities cost Montana

Missouri has a population of over six million. Nearly four million residents are aged above 21. Unfortunately, 41.4% of the adult population in Missouri has a disability. The most common disabilities affecting them include mobility issues, cognitive issues, independent living issues, and visual or hearing impairment issues. Such disabilities make it challenging  for individuals to

According to the CDC, one in four Michigan residents has a disability. About 14% of Michiganders have a developmental disability, while 13% have a physical disability. These disabilities include mobility, cognition, independent living, hearing and vision issues. These disabled residents are at higher risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and smoking than their healthy counterparts.

According to the CDC, 11.5% of adults in Massachusetts has a disability. Unfortunately, only a fraction of these disabled residents receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and other state-administered compensation services. About 4.5% of individuals with physical or developmental disabilities receive SSDI benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). Others suffer from cognitive disabilities