Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits

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Today's Top Stories - September 17, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 17, 2026

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.

The senator from New Jersey cited data from the Government Accountability Office that found more than 100,000 people died between fiscal 2008 and 2019 while........

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