Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Senate Bill Would End Medicare, Disability Waiting Periods for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: Congress Proposes Ending Waiting Periods for Disability and Medicare for Metastatic Breast Cancer PatientsLegislative Progress
Key Points
- Ends the usual waiting period for Social Security disability benefits for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.
- Waives the usual 24-month wait for Medicare coverage for people with metastatic breast cancer.
- This could help patients get income support and health coverage sooner, when treatment needs are urgent.
- The changes would apply to new disability applications filed after the law is enacted.
- Medicare changes would start for months after the law is enacted, speeding up coverage for eligible patients.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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The government must act now to improve the lives of people with terminal breast cancer
This piece argues for the passage of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act to waive the 5-month and 24-month waiting periods for SSDI and Medicare, ensuring terminal patients receive the benefits they earned before they succumb to the disease.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
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