The issue focused on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), which pays disability benefits to disabled Americans between the ages of 62 and 68. SSDI covers medical expenses related to disabilities up to a lifetime maximum benefit amount of $16,520 per month for beneficiaries whose incomes fall below 138 percent of the poverty line ($23,975 annually for individuals). Currently, roughly 23 million Americans receive disability payments under SSDI.


Currently, Medicare provides disability insurance coverage for seniors age 65 and older who suffer from disabilities or illnesses