Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill removes waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Specifically, it amends the Social Security Act to add "metastatic breast cancer" to the list of conditions that immediately qualify individuals for disability insurance benefits (eliminating a standard 24-month waiting period) and for Medicare coverage (removing a 24-month waiting period for Medicare Part A). The changes apply only to new applications or benefit periods starting after the bill becomes law. It directly affects patients with metastatic breast cancer seeking timely access to income support and healthcare coverage.
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in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 11, 2025
Last action Dec 11, 2025
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Dec 11, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Dec 11, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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