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 »
Today, President Biden signed the fiscal year 2022 appropriations package into law, which included a number of Congresswoman Suzan DelBene’s (WA-01) priorities. DelBene helped secure:
$5 million for KidneyX, a program aimed at accelerating innovation, research, treatment, and preventative care for kidney disease.
A requirement that the Defense Department only buy American-made… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) issued the following statement on the American Medical Association’s 2021 prior authorization survey.
“The data is clear that the prior authorization status quo delays care, worsens health outcomes, and is an additional barrier for seniors, families, and medical providers. We need to bring this practice into the 21st century so that seniors can… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that a $750,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant is being awarded to the Washington State Department of Health to fortify Title X family planning services and expand reproductive health care access across the state.
This grant program was made possible by the American Rescue Plan and will help protect patients… Read more »
Today, Congressional Kidney Caucus Co-Chairs Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) called on the Biden administration to prioritize investments in kidney innovation and research in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Executive Budget. In a letter signed by 18 members of Congress, the lawmakers urged the administration to include $25 million for KidneyX, a public-private partnership… Read more »
