Huizenga Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to Care for West Michigan Families

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On Wednesday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) joined more than 100 of his colleagues in supporting H.R. 842, The Huntington's Disease Parity Act. Currently, thousands of Americans are facing unwarranted and unjust delays due to the medically inaccurate disability guidelines used by Social Security and the two year waiting period for Medicare. This bipartisan legislation improves access to Social Security and Medicare for Americans battling Huntington's disease (HD).

"Huntington's disease is a terrible illness that has a devastating impact on families in West Michigan and across the nation," said Huizenga. "Making sure those affected by Huntington's disease have access to Social Security and Medicare before the illness has taken its toll, both mentally and physically, is precisely the way these safety nets were intended to be used."

"The entire HD community is thankful for Congressman Huizenga's support of the Huntington's Disease Parity Act and looks forward to working with him to promote this important legislation," said Louise Vetter, CEO of HDSA.

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