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Despite a temporary reprieve, the Social Security disability insurance program needs structural reform

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  • James C. Capretta

    (American Enterprise Institute)

  • Tejesh Pradhan

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The Social Security disability program needs structural reform. There has been a long-term trend toward higher rates of disability among covered workers as the standards for assessing disability have accommodated larger numbers of applicants with musculoskeletal and mental health conditions.

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  • James C. Capretta & Tejesh Pradhan, 2017. "Despite a temporary reprieve, the Social Security disability insurance program needs structural reform," AEI Economic Perspectives, American Enterprise Institute, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aei:journl:y:2017:id:965545
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