S 2496 116th Congress Senate Social Welfare Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Disability assistance Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Medical research Medicare

Stop the Wait Act

Introduced: September 18, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sep 18, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Stop the Wait Act

This bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period that applies to the payment of certain Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits for workers and surviving spouses and the 24-month waiting period that applies to Medicare coverage for workers who are eligible for SSDI benefits.

In addition, the National Academy of Medicine must study disabling conditions that can be delayed or prevented if individuals access health care services and coverage before the condition reaches disability levels.

What's happening now September 18, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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