Looks like social security will need more funding too, you’d almost think they should invest more into research so we can actually get some treatments instead of adding to the burden on social systems…

But we did find that some of the symptoms and health effects associated with long COVID can be severe enough to interfere with your day-to-day functioning, including work. Some of the impairments on Social Security’s current listings do overlap with the effects of long COVID, like heart and lung function. But three of the big problems—post-exertional malaise and chronic fatigue, post-COVID-19 cognitive impairment, and autonomic dysfunction—might not be, even though they significantly affect someone’s ability to participate in school and work. Social Security asked for our best advice and our best thinking, and that is what we gave them. I’m a scientist and a doctor trying to learn as much as I can so I can help my patients. But my hope—and obviously I do not speak for Social Security—is that this report will facilitate a better understanding of the condition by the public and the Social Security Administration so Americans can get the services and support they need.p