Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 549: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-549/
"H.R. 549: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-549/.
H.R. 549, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-549/.
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