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How Trump's proposed benefits changes will create hardship for rural people with disabilities

  • Written by Lillie Greiman, Project Director, RTC: Rural, The University of Montana
Rural Americans are more likely than urban Americans to experience disability.Natee K Jindakum/Shutterstock.com

Changes to the Social Security Disability Insurance program proposed in January by the Trump administration could make it harder for over 8 million Americans with disabilities to maintain federal benefits.

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