Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173) by voice vote. The legislation would make it easier for seniors to get the care they need and improve health outcomes by modernizing the antiquated prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage, which often still requires faxing documents to insurance companies.… Read more »
Dear friend,
Rising prescription drug costs are a top concern for Americans from all walks of life. That’s why I supported the historic Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden recently signed into law. A major element of the law is a $35 per month out-of-pocket insulin cap for Medicare beneficiaries, which will soon start delivering much-needed relief to millions of… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) highlighted the new $35 per month out-of-pocket insulin cap for Medicare beneficiaries in the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden recently signed into law.
During a roundtable at HealthPoint’s pharmacy in Redmond, DelBene was joined by seniors, advocates, and health care providers who discussed how this historic new benefit will help… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives, with the support of Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which will lower costs for families, make historic investments in our clean energy future, and decrease the federal deficit.
The bill passed the Senate on Sunday and now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. It was a top priority for the… Read more »
Dear friend,
One of my top priorities in Congress is making sure that every American has access to affordable, high-quality care.
This week, I led a letter calling on Congressional leadership to extend the successful enhanced Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies that helped nearly 60,000 more Washingtonians gain coverage this year and provided 73% of Washington Health Benefit… Read more »
Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to extend the successful enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies from the American Rescue Plan.
If Congress does not extend the ACA subsidies, millions of Americans could lose health care coverage or see their health care costs spike. During a time of rising prices and an… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the critical need for a strong national consumer privacy standard in light of the draft Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade:
“If the draft Supreme Court decision becomes the final, it will threaten women in a multitude of ways in this country. Because our tech laws are so behind, the personal… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Mike Kelly (PA-16), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement in light of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General report on the abuse of prior authorization in Medicare Advantage (MA):
“Today’s HHS Inspector General report underscores the urgent need for reforms… Read more »
Today, a coalition of 46 mental health advocacy organizations endorsed bipartisan reforms that would modernize and streamline the prior authorization process. Led by the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), the coalition sent a letter to the sponsors of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018) announcing their support for the bipartisan legislation that would… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Tim Walberg (MI-07), and Angie Craig (MN-01) introduced the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand Americans’ access to employer-sponsored health benefits by classifying telehealth as an excepted benefit.
The Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act would allow job… Read more »
