Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Mike Kelly (PA-16), lead sponsors of the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, welcomed reports that UnitedHealthcare and other private Medicare Advantage plans are reducing their use of prior authorization.
“The news that UnitedHealthcare and other private Medicare Advantage plans are finally reducing burdensome paperwork that is… Read more »
Today, U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), Co-chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus, released the following statement after the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) announced an initiative to modernize the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network:
“Every year thousands of potentially lifesaving organs are… Read more »
Today, House Ways & Means Committee Republicans rejected an amendment offered by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) to H.R. 1163 that would protect parents from receiving surprise bills for pandemic-era unemployment insurance benefits during a committee markup.
The underlying Republican-led legislation would rescind the estimated remaining $400 million in American Rescue Plan… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Sean Casten (IL-06), Juan Vargas (CA-52), and Dean Phillips (MN-03), introduced the Freedom to Invest in a Sustainable Future Act, legislation that would give workplace retirement plans the freedom to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in their investment decisions or offer ESG investment options.
Relatively few… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address.
“Tonight, President Biden highlighted the historic progress that he and Congressional Democrats have made over the past two years - creating millions of good-paying jobs, lowering costs for working families, and starting to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. He also… Read more »
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Larry Bucshon (IN-08) and Senators Ben Cardin (MD) and Todd Young (IN) urged the Biden administration to improve the health of millions of Americans living with kidney disease by turbocharging investments in kidney innovation and research.
In a bipartisan, bicameral letter, the lawmakers call for a $25 million investment in President… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced that over 28,000 Washington seniors can save nearly $17 million this year on insulin as a result of Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. This averages to $603 in annual out-of-pocket savings per Washington senior.
The law, which was passed last year with DelBene’s support, caps out-of-pocket prescription insulin costs at $35 per month… Read more »
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule Tuesday evening that brings Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Senator Roger Marshall, M.D.’s (KS) legislation to improve care for seniors, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173), one step closer to becoming law.
This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would… Read more »
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 »
