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DelBene Announces WA-01 Winner of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced AnemoDx, coded by Isabella Li, Hiya Pandey, and Anya Mehta from Redmond High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge from Washington’s 1st Congressional District. AnemoDx is an app that serves as a non-invasive, early warning system for people w...

Trump Finally Admits His Tariffs Are Raising Prices

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s rollback of some of his food tariffs. “President Trump has finally admitted what we’ve all known for months – his illegal tariffs are making everyday items like coffee, bananas, and meat more expensive. Families have needlessly ha...

Government Funding Proposal Fails to Address Republican Health Care Crisis

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the Republican shutdown. “The government funding proposal fails to address the fundamental needs of the American people. That’s why I will vote against it. “The Republican health care crisis is sending insurance premiums skyrocketing – sometimes do...

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...

BREAKING: Congress Votes to Release the Epstein Files

I’ll Keep Fighting to Protect Your Health Care

Trump’s Illegal Tariffs Are Hurting Washington Families