a little advocacy…
In the 110th Congress concurrent bills were introduced to eliminate the waiting period for those with life threatening conditions and need access to health care coverage. Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act (H.R. 154/S. 2102). This important legislation would improve access to health care for many Americans, including individuals with brain tumors. For those with life-threatening conditions, the 24-month waiting period to receive Medicare would be eliminated. Neither bill was given time in Committee and have expired with the adjournment of the 110th Congress. The 111th Congress has yet to introduce similar legislation and we need to urge our elected officials to act now!
Please consider contacting your legislators and ask them to sponsor similar legislation. You can find a sample letter HERE
If you need contact information for your legislators the Brain Tumor Action Network has a great interface.
