News

DelBene Leads Push to Stop the Trump Administration from Using AI to Deny Medicare Treatments, Procedures

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ami Bera, MD (CA-06), Llyod Doggett (TX-35), Greg Landsman (OH-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), and Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08) led a letter along with 28 of their colleagues urging leadership of the House Appropriations Committee to repeal the Center...

House Republicans Vow to Continue Airport Chaos

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on House Republicans continuing the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. “House Republicans couldn’t take yes for an answer. After the Senate unanimously agreed to a bipartisan funding deal, Speaker Johnson caved to the far right and will ...

DelBene, Hobbs Host Live Conversation about Efforts to Restrict Voting Nationwide, Mail-in Ballots in WA

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs hosted an Instagram Live conversation about Republican efforts to make it difficult to vote and how they will impact voters in Washington state. President Trump and Republicans in Congress are trying to pass the SAVE America Act, w...

Everett Herald: As patients ‘get sicker while they wait,’ doctors fight insurance delays

When doctors diagnosed Robin Sparks with cancer two years ago, they needed to act fast. The hard lump on her neck was Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a blood cancer that penetrates bone marrow and attacks the immune system. Sparks, of Marysville, spent weeks wading through tests and appointments to get her diagnosis. Th...

Axios: Prior auth has its moment (again)

A prior authorization overhaul for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries may have a stronger chance of passage in this Congress. That's because of an expected lower CBO score, a new rule on the issue, and renewed urgency in a post-Chevron environment. Why it matters: Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have faced delays and d...

Politico: Lawmakers play waiting game with CMS in bid to reform prior authorization

Doctors have long complained to Congress about the time-consuming paperwork and delayed care that comes when insurers fail to authorize costly procedures or treatments. Lawmakers are sympathetic, but their ability to act may hinge on an upcoming rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A bipartisan bil...

Republicans Continue Funding Chaos

Fund Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA

Trump’s War with Iran is Raising Gas Prices for Washington Families