Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America | Planet Money

Unfit for Work: The startling rise of disability in America | Planet Money:

 "As far as the federal government is concerned, you're disabled if you have a medical condition that makes it impossible to work. In practice, it's a judgment call made in doctors' offices and courtrooms around the country. The health problems where there is most latitude for judgment -- back pain, mental illness -- are among the fastest growing causes of disability."