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Social Security Adds 14 Health Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List. See What They Are.

August 11, 2026 / 2:40 PM EDT / CBS News

Social Security Adds 14 Health Conditions to Fast-Track Disability List. See What They Are.

TL;DR

  • The Social Security Administration added 14 new conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list.
  • This program speeds up the disability benefits process for individuals with severe medical conditions.
  • The list now includes 314 conditions and has helped 1.2 million people since its creation in 2008.
  • Applications for these conditions are often approved within days, significantly faster than the typical six-to-eight-month processing time.
  • New conditions include Aicardi syndrome, primary cardiac sarcoma, and various rare pediatric and neurological disorders.