Data: Texas ranks third-worst for people waiting for disability benefits, some dying

AUSTIN (KXAN) — New applicants for disability benefits are having to wait upwards of seven months for their claims to be processed, according to Social Security Benefit data.And that's only getting worse, though fewer people have applied for disability benefits in the last three years, according to a USA Facts Report. USA facts is a non-partisan nonprofit that compiles data. It interpreted recent Social Security data released January 2023.According to data, between December 2021, and Decem