What WA Health Care Leaders Are Saying About Trump's New Medicare Red Tape
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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What WA Health Care Leaders Are Saying About Trump's New Medicare Red Tape
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Starting in January 2026, Washington seniors and other beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare will face new prior authorization for their health care. As an NBC News article puts it, the new program "amounts to a federal expansion of an unpopular process . . .
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What WA Health Care Leaders Are Saying About Trump's New Medicare Red Tape
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Starting in January 2026, Washington seniors and other beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare will face new prior authorization for their health care. As an NBC News article puts it, the new program "amounts to a federal expansion of an unpopular process . . .