Sen. Kennedy Joins Legislation to Help ALS Patients

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The office of Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:

U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) announced today that he is a co-sponsor of the ALS Disability Insurance Access Act to ensure ALS patients no longer have to wait five months before they can receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

"ALS is a devastating diagnosis.

"We shouldn't ask sufferers to wait five months before receiving benefits that are rightfully theirs," said Sen. Kennedy.

"ALS is a cruel disease that robs people of the ability to do something as simple as talking.

"It's a disease that progresses quickly. I'm proud to support a bill that provides ALS sufferers with a small bit of relief."