NORD Applauds SSA for Expanding “Compassionate Allowances”
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) considers today’s announcement by the Social Security Administration (SSA) of expansion of the “Compassionate Allowances” program to be extremely important to patients and families affected by rare diseases.
Since Michael Astrue became Social Security Administrator, he has provided strong leadership in addressing issues that were very difficult and discouraging for [...]