News List

  • New Data Show Impact of Ryan Budget on Seniors
    Oct 23, 2012 - Nearly 1 million seniors in the Tampa Bay area would be forced to pay more for their health care premiums and would see a reduction in preventive care services if Congress implements Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor said today, citing new data from the House Energy and Commerce C... More
  • Data Show Impacts of GOP Medicare Plan on Tampa Bay Area Families
    Jun 8, 2011 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released today new data from the House Energy and Commerce Committee showing how the Republican Medicare plan to end Medicare as we know it would impact future and present access to Medicare. We compiled data from the six congressional districts of the Tampa Bay area to sh... More
  • University of South Florida Receives $6 Million through Recovery Act for Electronic Prescriptions
    Apr 6, 2010 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that the University of South Florida is receiving nearly $6 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for its PaperFree Florida initiative. USF’s proposal will bring electronic prescribing to the Tampa Bay area while creating jobs in the he... More
  • Castor's Statement on Historic Health Insurance Reform Passage
    Mar 21, 2010 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement upon passage of historic health insurance reform legislation. Castor, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, had a direct hand in drafting many provisions that will benefit Floridians and their health. Her leadership role was ... More
  • Castor Statement On Energy and Commerce Committee’s Passage Of Landmark America’s Affordable Health Choices Act
    Jul 31, 2009 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Energy and Commerce’s passage of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act: “America’s health care system is broken. Health care is too expensive. Wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of premiums. Insurance compan... More
  • Castor Works To Lower Drug Prices
    Jul 23, 2009 - Congresswoman Kathy Castor outlined her commitment today to make health care more affordable for Americans by working to lower the prices of prescription drugs. “Over the past few years, the drug companies have made billions and billions of dollars because they are able to charge exorbitant prices i... More
  • Bill would give help to pharmacies
    May 31, 2007 - Behind a pane of glass at Carrollwood Pharmacy, employees compounded medicines and counted pills. In the store, customers chatted in line and picked up prescriptions. U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor squeezed into the store, worried it could all disappear. "There is just no substitute for your community phar... More
  • CASTOR DELIVERS ON HER PROMISE TO BRING RELIEF FOR SENIORS
    Jan 12, 2007 - U.S. Representative Kathy Castor today delivered on her promise to bring relief for seniors in the Tampa Bay area by urging her colleagues to require the Bush Administration to negotiate prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Castor learned firsthand the impact upon seniors of the ill conc... More