🎉We Did It! Unanimous support for H.R. 2048, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act!

For the first time since its original introduction in 2021, all eleven members of Virginia’s Congressional Delegation have signed on to cosponsor H.R. 2048, The Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act! It is a major accomplishment to have our entire bipartisan delegation cosponsor this bill during the first year of the 119th Congress.

Thank you to all our wonderful VBCF advocates who called, wrote to, and met in person with our U.S. Representatives throughout the year to communicate the importance of passing this legislation. This legislation will eliminate the arbitrary waiting periods for Medicare and Social Security benefits for patients living with metastatic breast cancer so that they can get the care they need right away. What’s next? H.R. 2048 is steadily gaining momentum in Congress with 187 cosponsors to date. VBCF will continue to support the bill’s passage.