March 15, 2013

Ways and Means Hearing on the Financing Challenges Facing the Social Security Disability Insurance Program B-318 Rayburn House Office Building Mar 14, 2013 Focus Of The Hearing The hearing focused on the financing challenges facing the DI program, including why the number of program participants and benefit costs have grown so rapidly. The hearing also examined future trends, as well as underlying assumptions about the DI program, including entry on and exit from the disability rolls, the capacity for work of people with disabilities, and how total government spending is impacted by DI beneficiaries. Witness List Joyce M. Manchester, Ph.D. Chief, Long-Term Analysis Unit, Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division Congressional Budget Office Stephen C. Goss Chief Actuary, Social Security Administration