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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Social Security Act to eliminate waiting periods for disability insurance benefits that normally apply to individuals with metastatic breast cancer. It also waives the 24-month waiting period that typically must pass before individuals receiving disability benefits become eligible for Medicare coverage, making this exception apply to those diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. These changes would take effect for disability benefit applications filed after the bill's enactment and for Medicare benefits in months beginning after enactment.
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Actions (2)
- Dec 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · senate
- Dec 11, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Murphy (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act”.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WAITING PERIOD FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.
(a) In General.—Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph
(E), by inserting “or metastatic breast cancer” after “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis”; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting “or (iii)” after “clause (ii)”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. WAIVER OF 24-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR MEDICARE COVERAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH METASTATIC BREAST CANCER.
(a) In General.—Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 426(h)) is amended by inserting “or metastatic breast cancer” after “amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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