The HD Parity Act, when enacted by the Congress, will waive the two-year Medicare waiting period, as well as waive the 5-month benefit waiting period for individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD) accessing Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). This would benefit every individual with HD as well as the families of HD patients. This means that HD patients and families will have much earlier access to financial assistance for the care of patients.
HD-CARE strongly encourages you to contact your US Senator or representative to ask them to support the HD Parity Act. At this link HDSA Petition you can sign a petition sponsored by the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. At this link you can register for virtual meetings planned with senators and congresspeople at the end of the month. 

The HD Parity Act will help the entire HD community. Get involved! Support the legislation!