Health

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement regarding the announcement by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange of an error they discovered in calculating tax credit amounts for residents who applied for health plans: “Washington state’s health insurance exchange is a major component of helping hundreds of thousands of our state’s… Read more »

MOUNT VERNON – Today, the boards of Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital voted to begin negotiating a partnership with PeaceHealth/UW Medicine. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement:“Today's decision by Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital to move forward with negotiations on a partnership with a larger hospital network will… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a bill today that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, with no exceptions for the health of the woman:“I’m deeply frustrated and disappointed by the House’s vote to pass this unconscionable and unconstitutional legislation. “H.R. 1797 is an… Read more »

In a speech in the US House Judiciary Committee this morning, freshman US Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA,1) called a proposal sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-8, AZ) that would ban all abortions after 20 weeks' gestation, including to save the health of a woman or in cases of rape or incest, "unconstitutional" and "unconscionable." After offering a (failed)… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill today that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape, incest or when the pregnancy threatens the health of the woman. During today’s committee mark-up, DelBene co-sponsored an amendment to help ensure that women's health and medical safety… Read more »