Washington, DC - More than 75 health advocacy organizations announced a new campaign to support legislation that would end a two-year Medicare waiting period for people with disabilities today. Rep. Gene Green (D-Houston) hosted representatives of the Medicare Rights Center in the U.S. Capitol Building for the launch of the Coalition to End the Two-Year Wait for Medicare. “Individuals who are stuck in the 24 month waiting period are already qualified as disabled and it is unbelievable that this vulnerable population is forced to go without health insurance for two years because the cannot afford to pay for COBRA
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