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Sen. Kennedy (R-La.) Joins Legislation To Help ALS Patients

Press Release

Date: Feb. 27, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health Insurance Health and Health Care

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that he is a co-sponsor of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act to ensure ALS patients no longer have to wait five months before they can receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

"ALS is a devastating diagnosis. We shouldn't ask sufferers to wait five months before receiving benefits that are rightfully theirs," said Sen. Kennedy. "ALS is a cruel disease that robs people of the ability to do something as simple as talking. It's a disease that progresses quickly. I'm proud to support a bill that provides ALS sufferers with a small bit of relief."


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