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Adds a provision to 42 U.S.C. 426(h) waiving the 24-month waiting period so that individuals with metastatic breast cancer are eligible for Medicare coverage without meeting the 24-month entitlement requirement.
Amends subsection (a) of 42 U.S.C. 423 by inserting additional language after the matter following subparagraph (E) in paragraph (1) and by inserting additional language after paragraph (2)(B).
Removes the Social Security Disability (SSDI) waiting period and waives the 24‑month Medicare waiting period for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer so they can get disability benefits and Medicare coverage faster. The SSDI change applies to disability applications filed after the law is enacted; the Medicare change applies to benefit months beginning after enactment.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced March 11, 2025 by Andrew R. Garbarino · Last progress March 11, 2025