Codify Medicare prior authorization reforms so insurance plans are accountable for delaying or denying medically necessary care for seniors.

I am now focused on cementing that policy into law so that insurance plans will be held accountable for delaying or denying medically necessary care that seniors are entitled to.

DelBene commits to putting prior authorization reforms into law to hold insurers accountable for delaying or denying seniors’ medically necessary care.

Health Care - Delbene For Congress
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“Voluntary commitments aren’t enforceable and can be changed at any time. The way we truly reform this deeply flawed practice that worsens health outcomes is to pass the overwhelmingly bipartisan Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): DelBene’s latest official statement found before the 2026-09-18 lookback says legislation still must pass; it describes the bill as the enforceable path for Medicare prior authorization reform, so the commitment remains unresolved but actively pursued.

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DelBene: Voluntary Commitments to Reduce Health Insurance Paperwork Not Good Enough, Congress Must Pass Bipartisan Legislation | U.S. House of Representatives
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H.R. 3514, the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025” was ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives as amended by an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, offered by Chairman Smith, by a roll call vote of 42 yeas and 0 nays.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official Ways and Means markup record documents concrete committee progress on the Medicare Advantage prior authorization bill, but it is committee advancement rather than enactment/codification.

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Markup of H.R. 9641, H.R. 3108, H.R. 9642, H.R. 9468, H.R. 3514, H.R. 9644, and H.R. 9645 - Ways and Means
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