Health Care

In response to the continued sabotage of affordable, quality health care and protections for our neighbors with preexisting conditions by President Trump and Republicans in Congress, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) and colleagues U.S. Reps. Nanette Diaz Barragan (CA44), Steven Horsford (NV4), Gwen Moore (WI4), Lauren Underwood (IL14) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA11) introduced legislation to reverse the Trump Administration’s expansion of junk health insurance plans, also known as short-term, limited-duration insurance plans. Read more

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the below statement following President Trump’s shortsighted State of the Union address: “Tonight, we heard little vision from President Trump. He did not mention higher wages for Americans and gave only passing reference to tackling exorbitant health care and drug costs. There also was no mention of the most significant crisis of our lifetime – climate change. The President refuses to acknowledge the urgency and escalating costs of the climate crisis on Am... Read more

Murphy’s bill is cosponsored by fellow Florida Reps. Kathy Castor and Donna Shalala, who are leading voices in Congress on health care issues. Rep. Castor, as member of the U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee, helped to draft the Affordable Care Act, which authorized Medicaid expansion for American families. Rep. Shalala served as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President Clinton. Read more

Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL14) and Ted Deutch (FL22) led the entire Florida Democratic Congressional delegation in a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis encouraging him to reject proposals to undermine Florida’s Medicaid program and instead to expand Medicaid to benefit countless Floridians and Florida’s economy. Read more

Today’s report by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment period shows that Florida leads in the number of our neighbors who signed up for affordable, quality health coverage once again. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) issued the following statement: Read more

U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Charlie Crist (FL-13) released the following joint statement in the wake of resignations at All Children's Hospital following serious allegations of abuse and neglect reported by the Tampa Bay Times. Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) joined families of children with complex medical conditions across the nation to celebrate the passage of the bipartisan ACE Kids Act, included in HR 7217, the IMPROVE Act, which passed overwhelmingly through the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more

Following the release of a Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report showing a rise in the number of uninsured children in Florida, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) released the following statement calling for action to stem the tide of this troubling trend: “The progress our nation has made in covering our children is at risk. The rate of uninsured children in Florida is unfortunately on the rise due to actions by the Trump Administration and Republican policymakers in Florida ... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to secure the vital service that independent health care Navigators provide to our neighbors before, during and after Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment – which begins November 1 and goes through December 15. Read more

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) announced today that the bipartisan “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” that is aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic will provide new resources and tools for Florida families and community providers. The bill is on its way to the President’s desk after passing the U.S. House Friday and the Senate yesterday. Read more