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… 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 »

In response to ongoing Republican efforts to rip away affordable, quality health care, including protections for preexisting conditions, today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) introduced a resolution of opposition to the Trump Administration’s rule that would allow insurance companies to sell sub-par junk health insurance plans: Read more »

.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) blasted the Republican assault on her neighbors with pre-existing health conditions, as oral arguments begin in a federal District Court in Texas in the Republicans’ Texas v. United States lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act’s protections for all Americans and Floridians with pre-existing health conditions. The Republican lawsuit jeopardizes the health care of 130 million Americans, including 68 million women and girls, nationwide. Almost 8 million Floridians with pre-existing health conditions, including over 4 million women and girls, could have their coverage ripped away by the lawsuit spearheaded by the Florida GOP and Governor Rick Scott. Read more »