Disability News: United States and Americas
Author: Disabled World
Updated/Revised Date: 2024/02/10
Category Topic: Americas (Publications Database)
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Synopsis: Recent disability news and information for the USA and surrounding Americas, includes updates on U.S. disabilities such as facts, statistics, rules, and law changes.
• The U.S. Social Security Administration estimates that 3 in 10 of today's 20-year-olds will suffer a disability before reaching 67 and also reports 69% of the private sector work force has no long-term disability insurance.
• Essentially, 7 out of 10 workers would have to rely on their own personal savings, limited state-run insurance or Social Security for replacement income in the event they could not work because of a disability.
Introduction
Today an estimated 39,395,000 people in the United States had a disability, or 14.8% of the population age 5 and over. The number of U.S. adults reporting a disability increased by 3.4 million between 1999 and 2005. 12.1% of the U.S. Adult Population Aged 21-64 Years Reported a Disability in 2008.
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In addition, an estimated 7,092,000 people, or 2.7% of the U.S. population 5 and over, have difficulty performing self-care activities, also known as Activities of Daily Living, such as dressing, bathing, or getting around inside the home.
The Social Security Administration estimates that 3 in 10 of today's 20-year-olds will suffer a disability before reaching 67 and also reports 69% of the private sector work force has no long-term disability insurance. Essentially, 7 out of 10 workers would have to rely on their own personal savings, limited state-run insurance or Social Security for replacement income in the event they could not work because of a disability.
U.S. Disability Statistics
- U.S. Disability Statistics by State, County, City, and Age
- Number of Americans with Disability by Age and Type
- U.S. Life Expectancy Statistics Chart by States
- Disability in America Infographic
Disabled U.S. Veterans
In the year 2008, an estimated 16.9 percent (plus or minus 0.20 percentage points) of non-institutionalized civilian veterans aged 21 to 64 years reported having a VA service-connected disability in the United States. In other words, 2,217,000 out of 13,102,700 non-institutionalized civilian veterans aged 21 to 64 years reported having a VA service-connected disability in the United States in 2008 (U.S. Veteran Facts and Statistics).
- See our Veteran News: Information and Assistance Programs - which provides health and disability news for veterans from around the world.
- Also see: Disability Information and Statistics for Central America and Mexico - Disability information and statistics for Mexico and the seven countries that make up Central America.
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Latest Publications From Our Americas Category
1: UVA Partners in NIH Study to Identify Failures in Systems for People with Disabilities - UVA researcher partners on NIH study to help the nation discuss, and better address, the concept of structural ableism and where it may result in healthcare disparities.
2: Accessibility Challenges for Voters with Disabilities in the 2024 Election - Research shows that disability accessibility in voting during the 2024 presidential election is more important than ever.
3: U.S. Supreme Court's Credibility Plummets to Historic Low - Recent poll reveals deep distrust in the US judicial system, with 33% of Americans expressing no confidence that courts will act in their best interest.
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