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DAVENPORT - U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks led 232 bipartisan House members in urging House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to address the scheduled 2.8% cut in reimbursement for physicians who participate in Medicare before the end of the 118th Congress. With rising provider costs, the proposed 2025 Medicare physician payment schedule would threaten to impact patient care, especially for rural Americans, and contribute to provider burnout, which is already straining the healthcare workforce.
Washington DC – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks honored Mr. David Lee Ireland who died on September 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He served as Lee County Sheriff for 16 years and was a Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa.
A rough transcript of Miller-Meeks floor speech is below:
Washington DC – Fighting for Quad Cities seniors, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks today urged the Centers for the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to approve a UnityPoint Health application for a senior’s healthcare facility in Bettendorf.
Washington D.C. – Yesterday, the House passed Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (IA-01) bipartisan Medicaid Program Improvement Act. This vital legislation introduced will improve the accuracy and reliability of address information for Medicaid beneficiaries, ensuring seamless access to healthcare services for millions of Americans.
Washington D.C. – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) named Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks as its Legislator of the Year for 2024. This prestigious award, which recognizes outstanding legislative effort and achievement to improve the lives of post-9/11 wounded, ill, and injured veteran was presented to Rep. Miller-Meeks at the WWP’s annual Courage Awards & Benefit Dinner on September 10TH.
WASHINGTON DC — U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) introduced the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act. The bill reauthorizes the Fox Grant Program for three years to provide community-based mental health organizations grant funding to increase access to mental health care, support, and suicide prevention services for veterans in the communities where they live.
Davenport, IA– Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced a fall writing contest dedicated to honoring the state of Iowa. The contest is open to elementary, middle, and high school students in Iowa’s 1st District and is a unique opportunity for students to highlight what they love about the Hawkeye State.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA-1) and Scott Peters (D-CA-50) led a group of 14 bipartisan colleagues in a request to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee to advance bipartisan solutions to strengthen and reform the 340B Drug Discount Program.