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Too many Americans delay regular health care screenings because they worry about whether their insurance will cover them. Now, one healthcare insurer wants to make it more difficult to get necessary cancer screenings and care. I spoke about it on the House floor today.

Getting ready for day 2 of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Governing Board meeting. Lots of great agenda items.

Just back from the AGA Governing Board in Big Sky. Always impressed by the thoughtfulness with which this diverse group tackles the big issues facing gastroenterologists and our patients.

Patients shouldn’t have to ‘fail first’ on meds before getting access to better treatments. #Senators! Please pass the #SafeStepAct in PBM reform to support patient access to the medications they need. #S652 Vice President JD Vance Senator Patty Murray Chuck Schumer Mitch McConnell

⁦American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)⁩ members ⁦Shivan Mehta⁩ & Michael Weinstein ⁦Capital Digestive Care⁩ on the Hill advocating for our patients 🩺 ⁦Specialty Docs⁩

Don't be fooled: UnitedHealthcare's advance notification program isn't a solution for prior authorization — it's simply prior authorization by another name and riddled with red flags, AGA President Barbara Jung writes in The Olympian. 🛑#StopUHC Read more: ow.ly/WAuH50Pgpa8

My 1st time attending #AGAAdvocacy Day in-person & happy to be fighting on behalf of GI patient care issues, everything from #priorauth & #steptherapy reform, Medicare physician reimbursement, digestive disease research funding + more w/ this amazing group of physicians Byron Cryer

Here are the 20 Southwest Airlines routes that will get red-eye flights thepointsguy.com/news/southwest…

Our governing board welcomed new and incoming committee chairs today! Thank you to our AGA leaders for being engaged and involved. 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

Obamacare rollout problems not limited to just the individual market lifescienceleader.com/doc/small-busi…