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Rep. Claudia Tenney is blocking a bipartisan bill to speed up disability and Medicare access for stage-four breast cancer patients, delaying critical benefits for 155,000 Americans.
Advocates say Rep. Claudia Tenney is blocking the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, a bipartisan bill that would eliminate the five-month wait for Social Security Disability Insurance and 24-month delay for Medicare for stage-four breast cancer patients.
The bill, backed by 157 cosponsors, aims to provide timely benefits for the estimated 155,000 Americans living with the disease, whose average survival is two to four years.
Patients like Jules Netherland say financial strain forces them to keep working despite severe health challenges.
Advocates call the delays inhumane, noting similar immediate access exists for ALS and end-stage renal disease, and reject claims of fraud, which lack evidence.
The bill remains stalled as broader budget debates threaten funding for healthcare, research, and clinical trials.
La representante Claudia Tenney está bloqueando un proyecto de ley bipartidista para acelerar la discapacidad y el acceso a Medicare para pacientes con cáncer de mama en etapa cuatro, retrasando beneficios críticos para 155,000 estadounidenses.