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This week, we want to shine a light on two incredible healthcare professionals from right here in the CNMI, Annie Trusso and Seung Gin Lee, better known as Sinj, who were recently featured in a USF Health publication by the University of South Florida.  Annie, a Pain Management Fellow with USF, and Sinj, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and U.S.

Last week, on Halloween, your Congressional Office joined in the community festivities at four different location on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Our team handed out candy and enjoyed seeing some incredible costumes at the Kagman High School, the Haunted Trail in Rota, and the Halloween Parade in Tinian. We also joined the fun at the Joeten Kiyu Public Library, where Chester and our daughter Sydney helped greet all the trick-or-treaters throughout the event. I wish I could have been there for the fun, but looking through the photos, it looked like an amazing night.

The Medicare & You handbook is your official guide to Medicare, with the most up-to-date information about benefits, costs, health and drug plans, rights, and protections. Each year, Medicare households receive a printed copy by mail, and the 2026 edition has now been released. Keep your copy handy as a reference throughout the year. To request a printed handbook, call (670) 323-2647, or click the image to access the online version.

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Last week the White House announced that starting on December 2nd tours will be back up and running. Tours must be requested at least three weeks in advance.

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We welcomed Shanthia Espinosa to her congressional office this week. She is in D.C. for the American Public Health Association 2025 Conference.

I wanted to let you know that there have been several recent changes to non-immigrant visa rules and procedures that everyone should be aware of. For example, U.S.