Bicameral Group of Democrats Issue Letter to HHS and CMS
Summary
On March 4, 2024, Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN), penned a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging CMS to, among other things, ensure that insurance companies do not prevent older adults and people with disabilities from obtaining care via onerous prior authorizations, AI algorithms or limited networks.
Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) in February sent a letter to HHS and CMS expressing similar concerns and calling on both organizations to protect enrollees on Medicare Advantage.
