Practical guides, in-the-field lessons, and the latest from Turnout's editorial team on social security and veterans benefits, healthcare, and education advocacy.


30 Jun 2026
How to Apply for SSDI in California (And What to Bring)
How to apply for SSDI in California: three ways to file and exactly what Social Security needs from you.

30 Jun 2026
How to Claim the EITC in Texas (and File for Free)
How to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit: no separate application, just your tax return — here's exactly what to file.

30 Jun 2026
What Does Medicaid Actually Cover?
What does Medicaid cover? What's included, what it costs, and how to actually start using your benefits.

30 Jun 2026
How to Apply for SSI in Texas (and How It Differs from SSDI)
How to apply for SSI in Texas — and how it's different from SSDI, explained plainly.

30 Jun 2026
How to Apply for SSDI in Texas (and What Slows It Down)
How to apply for SSDI in Texas: what to bring, how long it takes, and what to do if you get denied.

26 Jun 2026
Securing Mobility: Win Your DME Claim or Appeal
Take control of your mobility. Learn how durable medical equipment (DME) coverage works and get the exact steps to win your claim or appeal.

26 Jun 2026
How to Turn a Bad Pain Specialist Visit Around
Walked out of your chronic pain appointment without answers? You're not starting over. Here's how care coordination gets your providers on the same page.

26 Jun 2026
What Does a Healthcare Advocate Do? A Plain Guide
Stuck on medical bills, denials, or referrals? Learn what a healthcare advocate does and how they take the burden off your shoulders.

26 Jun 2026
When You're the Healthcare Proxy for a Parent
When you're the healthcare advocate making medical decisions for a parent, a health care proxy and medical power of attorney help. Here's your next step.

25 Jun 2026
How the VA Disability Rating System Works
How to understand the VA rating system and increase your rating.

15 Jun 2026
Turnout Raises $35 Million to Put an AI Advocate in Every American's Corner

09 Jun 2026
Your First Specialist Appointment: A 6-Step Referral Checklist
Most first-time specialist referrals get lost before your first specialist appointment even happens. Not because anyone made a mistake. Because the system was never built to guarantee that the handoff actually happens. Here's what nobody tells you. Your General Practitioner (GP) sent the note. The specialist's office may or may not have received it. Your records may or may not have followed. The specialist may be in-network for your plan, or out-of-network, and nobody is required to tell you be