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Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits

The Hill · September 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM

Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits

Sen.

Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Thursday introduced legislation to phase out waiting periods for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits.

Kim's bill, the Stop the Wait Act, would phase out the five-month waiting period for SSDI benefits over five years as well as eliminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare disability benefits.

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