{
  "id": 8048978,
  "title": "Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/kim-introduces-bill-to-eliminate-long-waiting-periods-for-disability",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:59:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6095417-kim-introduces-ssdi-medicare-bill/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}