Castor said it ought to be "an express lane to that doctor's office visit that is so vital to the health of our kids, when we say kids we're talking babies all the way to age 19". Read more »

“Supporting our troops does not mean that you simply salute as you send them off to war,” said Kathy Castor, D-Fla. “It also means that they are supported when they come home, their families are respected, and our wounded warriors receive superior health care for their physical injuries and mental scars.” - Alex Wayne, CQ Staff Read more »

As a member of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor today plans to amend the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2007, to improve the health care for area veterans. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor is raising the prospect of physician shortages to the attention of Congress. Castor, along with Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami, has introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007, which would expand the number of Medicare-funded training positions in states facing a shortage of doctors. Sen. Bill Nelson and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have introduced a companion measure in the Senate. Read more »

The President’s FY2008 budget released today makes the wrong choices for the children, hard working families and veterans in Tampa Bay. Read more »

As a member of the powerful Rules Committee, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor joined with Chair Louise Slaughter yesterday to quickly move the Continuing Resolution out of the committee and onto the House floor. Read more »

On the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor urged her colleagues to work to reauthorize the children’s health insurance program. She also sounded the alarm for the need to break down the barriers to access for Florida’s kids and families. Read more »

Ask President Bush where to go for more accessible health care and he’ll likely send you to see an accountant. In his State of the Union Address this week, he said that, “changing the tax code is a vital and necessary step to making health care affordable for more Americans.” Read more »

 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 conceived and expensive plan over the last year in a series of assistance sessions with… Read more »