Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned

Out There: Whether it’s social or security, there’s an annoying code for that

When strangers ignore social codes and I forget my log-in information, it all adds up to more stress, writes Chuck Brown.

Social Security Reverses Course, Will Allow Parents to Register Newborns in Maine Hospitals

The director of the Social Security Administration (SSA) said Friday that it reversed a policy for Maine that would have mandated parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than at the hospital. Acting SSA Commissioner Leland Dudek said he recently ordered the agency to end its Enumeration at Birth contract for Maine but said Friday that it was a mistake. The contract for Maine was immediately reins…

Maine parents will get babies' Social Security numbers in hospital after all

Social Security Administration acting head says he rescinded and apologized for order that would have required Maine parents to register newborns at a federal office.

Trump & Musk Tried to Make it Harder for Parents to Register Newborns for Social Security

It started as a baffling and alarming decision. The Social Security Administration (SSA), under the influence of President Trump’s campaign to gut the federal government and Elon Musk’s DOGE team, announced the termination of Maine’s Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program. For 35 years, the EAB program had allowed parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers right at the hospital. But suddenly, without warning, SSA moved to rescind…

Parents scrambling to get babies Social Security numbers after a law change

SOME parents were recently told they’d have to go through some extra measures with their newborns. Instead of being able to take care of everything at the hospital, a Social Security requirement was required to be completed elsewhere. GettyParents in one state saw a law change involving their newborns recently (stock image)[/caption] GettyNewborns are typically able to get Social Security cards and numbers at the hospital (stock image)[/caption]…

Maine babies will get Social Security numbers in hospital after Trump admin directive condemned

The acting head of the Social Security Administration says he rescinded and apologized for an order that would have required Maine parents to register their newborns for Social Security numbers at a federal office rather than the hospital.