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Getting on the disability rolls in the US is a long, arduous slog. If a substantial number of people make it there, especially if the economy is doing well, tha
by HarryHirsch 4y ago
Getting on the disability rolls in the US is a long, arduous slog. If a substantial number of people make it there, especially if the economy is doing well, that would indicate that, yes, Long Covid is real.
The data from the St Louis Fed do look concerning.
Civilian Labor Force - With a Disability, 16 to 64 Years, Men: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01076955 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01076955
Civilian Labor Force - With a Disability, 16 to 64 Years, Women: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01076960 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01076960
- adw 4y agoThere’s more than one definition of disability. Getting any kind of financial support is extremely hard, but getting ADA provision much less so. Most people with a chronic disease which affects your life will have at least some protection from the ADA.
- hezralig 4y agoGetting onto disability can be made harder and therefore artificially deflate stats on the number of people who are suffering. There are fewer SSA workers since the start of the pandemic and often, it takes multiple years for a disabled person to receive disability, often requiring resources that they do not have to complete the process.