Summary
- Martha, a 62-year-old suffering from Long Covid, applied for Social Security Disability Insurance but faced delays in the determination process
- Delays in disability benefit determinations have increased wait times from 4 months to 7 months, affecting over 1 million Americans
- Vice President Kamala Harris addressed Long Covid under the ADA but did not mention the issue of wait times for federal disability determinations
- Democrats have raised concerns about barriers applicants with Long Covid face regarding Social Security disability delays