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Metastatic Breast Cancer

Breast cancer that has spread from the breast to other parts of the body, often making it more challenging to treat.

Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB)

Monthly cash payments from Social Security for people who are unable to work due to a severe medical condition expected to last at least a year or result in death.

Medicare

A federal health insurance program for people 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant).

Waiting Period

A specific amount of time someone must wait after becoming eligible for a benefit before they can actually start receiving it.

Social Security Act

The federal law that created the Social Security program, providing various benefits like retirement, disability, and survivor's insurance, as well as Medicare.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

A progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. Individuals with ALS are currently exempt from waiting periods for disability and Medicare benefits.