Social Security Administration is a state-owned agency headquartered in the US. Founded in 1935 with approximately 60,000 employees, the agency is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for administering social security.
A Social Security union announced on August 21, 2026, that it requires $3 billion and an additional 20,000 workers to address long wait times and "ghost offices," asserting that the public will face growing challenges in accessing benefits. Previously, on August 18, the Social Security Administration expanded electronic health record sharing, allowing Americans to consent to their medical providers sending digital health records to speed up disability claims adjudication; this follows Epic's connection of its health system customers to SSA via TEFCA in April. Earlier, on August 14, Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano marked the SSA's 91st anniversary, committing to a year of transformative customer service improvements. This followed a federal union's renewed calls on August 11 to increase funding and staffing for the agency, citing rising workloads, staffing losses, and limited resources hindering public service. Also on August 11, the SSA added 14 conditions to its Compassionate Allowances list to accelerate the disability application process for individuals with serious diseases.
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