U.S. Rep. Castor: Statement on King v. Burwell decision
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Today U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion for King v. Burwell: New report: FL has the most to lose in Republican lawsuit to eliminate health tax credits, unravel Affordable Care Act
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More than 1.3 million Floridians could lose health premium tax credits that make their private health insurance affordable - more than any other state - if the U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Republican partisans in King v. Burwell, according to a new report released today by Families USA. Feds Send Gov. Rick Scott a Wake-Up Call: LIP Funds Being Reduced in Face of Available Medicaid Coverage Expansion Option
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement regarding the CMS letter to the State of Florida on granting transitional LIP funding. U.S. Rep. Castor files a Mother’s Day bill during Women’s Health Week
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) has filed legislation to ensure access to affordable, quality health care and economic security for working women and families across the country. The bill restores the important Medicaid payment boost to primary care providers and recognizes OB-GYNs, among others, as primary care providers. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor's Statement on Gov. Scott's Visit to Washington D.C.
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor released the following statement following Florida Gov. Rick Scott's visit to Washington D.C.: Tampa Bay Health Centers secure $1.2M+ in federal grant funding
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Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced that Tampa Family Health Centers and Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Inc. have secured a combined $1.2 million of the $5 million coming to Florida from the U.S. Health & Human Services Department. Florida cities get $5 million to boost Obamacare access
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Three Tampa Bay area clinics are among 10 across the state and 164 nationwide to receive Affordable Care Act funding to provide additional primary health care in underserved areas. Lawmakers seek to end drug industry windfall
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A new report out today reveals taxpayers are charged at least double the amount of money for prescription drugs provided under Medicare than those provided under Medicaid. U.S. Rep. Castor slams Gov. Scott's latest stunt to use taxpayer money on legal action against President
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) released the following statement: “In an attempt to cover up his failure to serve the best interests of Floridians, today Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced a wasteful and baseless lawsuit to divert attention away from a budget impasse in the state capital that is largely of his own making. Gov. Scott has been aware of the June… U.S. Rep. Castor applauds bipartisan vote for ‘Doc Fix,’ extension of CHIP
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) applauded U.S. House of Representatives’ passage today of the bipartisan Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA or H.R. 2), a major accomplishment for a Congress that has had difficulty in passing meaningful legislation to benefit America. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
