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Kim Introduces Bill to Eliminate SSDI Waiting Periods

Updated 2026-09-17 15:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Stop the Wait Act, a bill aimed at phasing out waiting periods for Social Security Disability Insurance and Medicare benefits over five years.

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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

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