Archived: Long Covid Patients Will Drain U.S. Disability Funding

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A new report calls for increased federal funding for rental assistance, nutrition programs and disability insurance.

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Last week, the Biden Administration announced a growing number of individuals with lingering Covid-19 symptoms could qualify for disability resources and protections — a win for victims of “long Covid.”

That could bring more harm than good to the disability community if funding for health, housing and social programs isn’t increased, a new report from the Center for American Progress finds.