Biden Unveils Proposal To Support Disabled Americans During Pandemic

By Amy Lotven / May 29, 2020 at 6:27 PM
Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Thursday (May 29) unveiled a proposal to support people with disabilities throughout the pandemic by enhancing and protecting existing federal programs, and he also called for legislation to eliminate the two-year waiting period for those eligible for federal disability benefits to enroll in Medicare and other reforms to Social Security. The pandemic-specific proposals are part of Biden’s overarching plan for the disability community also released on Thursday. “As we recover and rebuild from this...


Not a subscriber? Sign up for 30 days free access to exclusive, detailed reporting on drug pricing reforms, Medicaid policy, FDA news and much more.