Health

Politico: Bipartisan lawmakers urge changes to CMS proposal on prior authorization

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More than 230 House members and 61 senators are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make changes to a rule the agency proposed in December to require health insurance companies to modernize the way they process requests from providers to authorize treatments. Led by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the bipartisan group of…

DelBene, DeLauro, Torres Introduce Legislation to Expand and Improve Child Tax Credit

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) introduced the American Family Act, legislation that would make permanent the expanded and improved monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC). The expanded and improved CTC that was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan was based on the American Family Act and served as the largest tax cut…

DelBene, Estes, Bennet, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Support Lifesaving Emergency Services for Americans in Rural Communities

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U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Ron Estes (KS-04) and Senators Michael Bennet (CO) and Marsha Blackburn (TN) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve access to emergency air medical services that are critical for saving lives, particularly for Americans living in rural communities. The Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act would use data…

DelBene on House Passage of Bipartisan Agreement to Avoid Federal Default

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement. “The bipartisan budget agreement that I supported today will protect American families and our economy from a devastating default on our nation’s bills. It also will shield our veterans, seniors, law enforcement, and schools from the worst of the extreme House Republican demands they issued while holding our…

KING 5: New Eastside center giving shelter to teens, young adults in need will soon open

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A major investment was made in Kirkland on Tuesday, where a new shelter is working to open its doors. The new Willows Youth Services Center will provide emergency shelter as well as mental and behavioral health services to teens and young adults. On Tuesday, Congressmember Suzan DelBene delivered a $1 million check to help expand the center's capacity and…

187,000 Washingtonians Would Lose Food Assistance Under House GOP’s Spending Cuts

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) visited the Volunteers of America Western Washington food bank to highlight the impact that House Republicans’ spending cuts would have on Washington families. Last week, Republicans passed a bill that would cut federal programs by 22% and add stricter work requirements to the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). This would result…

Everett Herald: In visit, DelBene warns GOP bill could slash food assistance

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February and March were among the busiest for the Volunteers of America of Western Washington Everett food bank. Those two months had the fifth- and fourth-highest individual visits ever at the weekly food bank at 1230 Broadway. They only trailed the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic when unemployment spiked in light of stay-home orders that resulted in…

DelBene Statement on Passage of House GOP’s Default on America Act

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WATCH: DelBene decries Republican ruse on House floor Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ Default on America Act. “Instead of taking any meaningful steps forward, House Republicans’ MAGA wish list only brings us closer to a first-in-history federal…

DelBene Introduces Bill to Increase Care Coordination for Seniors on Medicare

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Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Jeff Duncan (SC-03) introduced the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 2829), bipartisan legislation that will facilitate better chronic care management (CCM) for the more than 22 million Medicare beneficiaries with chronic diseases. Chronic care management has been shown to meaningfully lower patient costs and improve health…

Lynnwood Times: Crime, Homelessness and affordable housing key topics of discussion at Mayor’s Coffee Klatch

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Homelessness so often coupled with drug and mental health issues, and home ownership becoming more challenging due to a lack of affordable housing were much on the minds of residents at a recent Coffee Klatch hosted by Mayor Jon Nehring with special guest Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01). “Homelessness, and drugs and mental health – and a lot of times they all…