Members of Congress urge leadership to extend Medicare telehealth benefits, emphasizing the need for continued access for seniors.
Quiver AI Summary
In a press release dated September 30, 2025, Representatives Mike Thompson, Troy Balderson, and Doris Matsui announced a bipartisan initiative involving 70 Members of Congress. They called on Congressional leaders to extend Medicare telehealth coverage to ensure Medicare beneficiaries maintain access to critical services that are set to expire soon.
The coalition emphasizes that telehealth is essential for improving health outcomes and decreasing emergency department visits. They noted that beneficiaries have come to depend on these services and expressed that additional long-term legislative support is needed for permanent telehealth provisions.
The letter outlined several key priorities, including removing geographic restrictions on telehealth, expanding eligible practitioners, and making provisions for telehealth use in various healthcare settings. The lawmakers reiterated the need for Congress to take action to secure access to these vital healthcare services beyond the September deadline.
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Mike Thompson Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Mike Thompson:
- H.R.4354: Agricultural Emergency Relief Act of 2025
- H.R.4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- H.R.3936: Bicycle Commuter Act of 2025
- H.R.3223: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish procedures relating to the attribution of errors in the case of third party payors of payroll taxes, and for other purposes.
- H.R.2085: Mental Health Research Accelerator Act of 2025
- H.R.2084: Smoke Exposure Research Act of 2025
You can track bills proposed by Mike Thompson on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Thompson.
Mike Thompson Fundraising
Mike Thompson recently disclosed $443.7K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 188th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 49.1% came from individual donors.
Thompson disclosed $274.8K of spending. This was the 183rd most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Thompson disclosed $1.3M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 230th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Mike Thompson's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
