S. 3442 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Dec 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySpeeds up disability benefits for metastatic breast cancer
Right now, people with advanced disabilities usually have to wait 5 months before they can get Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments, and then wait another 24 months before Medicare health coverage kicks in. This bill removes those waiting periods specifically for people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer—cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. If you're diagnosed with this condition, you'd get your disability payments and health insurance right away.
How it affects you
If you have metastatic breast cancer, this means you can access disability payments and Medicare coverage immediately instead of waiting nearly two years. For people managing an advanced illness, that faster access to both money and health insurance could make a real difference in getting the care you need sooner.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Dec 11, 2025)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 3442
A BILL
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher Murphy (D-CT) · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Social Welfare · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 11, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.”