By Rachel Crumpler Key Takeaways: Jennifer McCord, who became disabled in 2021 after a drunk driver crashed into her car, relies on $994 in Social Security disability income each month. Nearly $700 goes toward rent for a studio apartment in Asheboro. Then she pays her phone, internet and car bills. Typically, she said, she has […]
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Rachel Crumpler covers gender health and prison health. She joined NC Health News in June 2022 as a Report for America corps member. She became a regular staff member in 2025. Reach her at rcrumpler at northcarolinahealthnews.org or @rachelcrumpler.22 on Signal.
