Sen. Andy Kim bill would phase out 5-month SSDI, 24-month Medicare waits

Sep 17, 2026 14:59 (36d ago)

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Sen. Andy Kim introduced the Stop the Wait Act for SSDI and Medicare disability benefits.
More than 100,000 people died awaiting final SSDI decisions during fiscal 2008-2019.
A similar bill introduced last February stalled after referral to a House committee.

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