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S3442119th CongressWALLET

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Sponsored By: Senator Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would remove the special waiting periods that delay benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer. Removes the SSDI waiting period and the 24-month Medicare delay for metastatic breast cancer.

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  • Patients and families: People with metastatic breast cancer would be able to start receiving Social Security Disability Insurance without the prior waiting period, so disability payments could begin sooner.
  • Medicare eligibility: The bill would waive the usual 24-month Medicare waiting period, allowing eligible metastatic breast cancer patients to enroll in Medicare earlier.
  • Effective timing: These changes would apply to disability applications and to Medicare benefit months filed or beginning after the date of enactment.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Skip SSDI waiting for metastatic breast cancer

If enacted, you could skip the usual Social Security Disability Insurance waiting period if you have metastatic breast cancer. It would apply to SSDI applications filed after the date of enactment.

Medicare wait waived for metastatic breast cancer

If enacted, people with metastatic breast cancer who qualify for Medicare because of disability would not have to wait 24 months for Medicare coverage. It would apply to Medicare benefit months that begin after the date of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Murphy, Christopher [D-CT]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 1/28/2026

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/28/2026

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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