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On May 22, 2023, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, “Veterans, seniors, and other citizens in Colorado’s Third District have routinely complained about the unacceptable service they have received from the United States Postal Service. This is unacceptable, and I have continually advocated to fix rural Colorado’s mail delivery issues on their behalf. While things have improved in recent months, the Biden administration’s decision to eliminate 15,000 rural pharmacies from the Department of Defense Health Agencies Cigna/Express Scripts reimbursement plan has created a new prescription mail crisis. No veteran or senior should ever have to go weeks without important quality of life prescriptions, and I’ll continue to fight to ensure they receive their mail on time.”

Background:

Congresswoman Boebert is engaged on rural mail delivery issues. Her office has worked with constituents in the Crested Butte area that have complained about an increasing number of missed packages, wait times exceeding an hour at the local post office due to staffing issues, limited hours, no home mail delivery, poor customer service, and increased PO box fees.

Additionally, Congresswoman Boebert’s office has worked with constituents in Colorado City who went without a post office for six weeks due to postal contract issues. During this period, constituents had to drive 30 minutes to Pueblo to get their mail.

Congresswoman Boebert’s office also worked with constituents in La Veta who were frustrated that their post office was intermittently closed for two-and-a-half years due to staffing issues.

Congresswoman Boebert is fighting for veterans and seniors dependent on the postal service for prescription delivery. The postal issues impacting rural Colorado could not come at a worse time. Under the Biden administration, an estimated 15,000 rural pharmacies were forced out of the Department of Defense Health Agencies Cigna/Express Scripts reimbursement plan. This caused veterans across Colorado’s Third District to rely solely on the postal service to receive their prescriptions. Across the District, rural areas like Cortez, Las Animas, Del Norte, Meeker, Rangely, and just about all mountain communities have reported mail delays. Additionally, mail delays have even impacted population centers like Grand Junction and Pueblo. Congresswoman Boebert encouraged the Postmaster General to help get these issues resolved.

Congresswoman Boebert’s full questioning of the Postmaster General during a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is available here:

Original source can be found here.