Mariannette Miller-Meeks

To be clear, I do not consider an optometrist a physician.

It is important to me and to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle that all veterans seeking care in the VA are ensured quality care that is safe and effective.

I do not think that is accurate. I do not think it is fair.

What harms veterans is when we cannot give them the healthcare that they deserve.

We do not want to be doctors. That is where I think a lot of physicians really get confused.

We have got to do better for our veterans in a lot of different areas.

People do not typically get sued because they have got a bad outcome. They get sued because they have a poor relationship with an unhappy patient.

In Congress, we provide oversight, especially for Federal healthcare which is the VA.

We are a cheap form of healthcare.

In my opinion, in my medical opinion, there is a team concept and there has to be one quarterback.

I have heard that the VA has made a greater effort to engage these groups in the ensuing months and that is something I hope to hear more about today.

Together we must ensure that veterans receive the highest standard of care and that their healthcare needs are met by providers with the appropriate qualifications and expertise.

Veterans like all Americans deserve access to the full spectrum of medical expertise available to address their healthcare needs.

Lessening in my opinion the quality of care because of a perceived access issue really is not what our veterans deserve.

I firmly believe that physicians with their extensive medical training and clinical experience play a pivotal role in providing comprehensive care for veterans.

This week, House Republicans will introduce H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, to fully fund our Department of Veterans Affairs. As a 24-year Army veteran and chairwoman…

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I take this time to congratulate the 17U Six Pack Volleyball Club from northeast Iowa, for winning the 2023 USAV Junior National Championship in Chicago last week. The team went a perfect 11-0 as they claimed the national division title…

Which is why it seems contradictory that cornstarch would not be classified as an advanced biofuel.

As the Biden administration continues its war on liquid fuels, biofuels and gasoline included, this bill makes it abundantly clear that establishing a partnership between biofuels and oil is more important than ever.

Allowing corn to qualify as an advanced biofuel allows internal combustion engine vehicles to compete with EVs.

I am a staunch supporter of telehealth and had bills on telehealth immediately when I came into Congress to make the waiver permanent that had occurred.

Codifying community care and especially access to care in the community for substance use disorder or severe mental health disorder does not mandate that care has to be provided in the community.

One of the first things that I did as a new Member of Congress when I was elected in 2020, in 2021, was to work in a bipartisan fashion to pass a bill because a service member from 60 miles away went to the VA in Iowa City for mental…

As both a veteran, a doctor, and a former nurse married to a veteran who is a nurse, I think what is most important is that we take into consideration those veterans who are not receiving care in a timely fashion.