Trump's Social Security shakeup is hurting the disabled and poor, advocates say

The Trump administration's changes at the Social Security Administration have hurt many disabled and poor Americans, says a report coming out next month.

Why it matters: The findings, based on interviews with 14 benefits specialists, attorneys and others who help multiple people apply for benefits, show how the process is pushing many of the poorest Americans closer to the financial edges: potential homelessness, food insecurity and suicidal ideation. • The report — by researchers from California State University, Sacramento; University of Wisconsin-Madison; and State University of New York, Binghamton — echoes Axios' own conversations with others who do this work.

Catch up quick: The Trump administration has pushed out staff, updated phone systems and tweaked policy at the SSA. • Th