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(CNSNews.com) - "The total number of disability beneficiaries in the United States rose from 10,981,423 in March to 10,996,447 in April, setting a new all-time record, according to newly released data from the Social Security Administration.
The number of Americans receiving disability benefits continues to exceed the populations of Greece, Tunisia and Portugal"
What pains me the most (pardon the bad pun), is that there were 10,996,447 physician signatures that allowed for this.
Of course there are those who truly qualify...as rare as hen's teeth though, in my opinion. I have one C6 tetraplegic who, despite his condition that includes chronic neuropathic pain, is thriving in a high-level academic position. There are others just as stoic.
I get a fibro patient every few days saying "I need you to sign some papers". My usual line more or less is "Gainful employment is part of your pain rehabilitation".
Thoughts?
The number of Americans receiving disability benefits continues to exceed the populations of Greece, Tunisia and Portugal"
What pains me the most (pardon the bad pun), is that there were 10,996,447 physician signatures that allowed for this.
Of course there are those who truly qualify...as rare as hen's teeth though, in my opinion. I have one C6 tetraplegic who, despite his condition that includes chronic neuropathic pain, is thriving in a high-level academic position. There are others just as stoic.
I get a fibro patient every few days saying "I need you to sign some papers". My usual line more or less is "Gainful employment is part of your pain rehabilitation".
Thoughts?