Midnight approached and the lawmakers were still debating. Back and forth it went over the role of government in health care. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor stood out for not standing out. Head down, she focused on the mountain before her — the 1,000-plus pages that make up America's Affordable Health Choices Act. Read more »

As Congresswoman Kathy Castor works on the most significant health care reform in decades, she is focusing on strategies that reduce the cost of care while making sure Americans have convenient access to doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. Castor is working to add a provision to the health care reform bill that will help businesses develop on-site clinics and wellness initiatives for their employees. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor outlined her commitment today to make health care more affordable for Americans by working to lower the prices of prescription drugs. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor announced today that Tampa Bay area community health centers are receiving more than $7 million through President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The money is creating and preserving jobs, enabling health centers to see more patients and funding critical construction work at health center locations. Read more »

Working on the most significant health care reform in a generation, Congresswoman Kathy Castor today discussed one of the major issues facing Florida: a shortage of physician residents. The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act will increase the number of physician residency training positions in Tampa Bay area hospitals and in other communities facing resident shortages. Castor is working to include these measures in the overall health care reform package. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and William S. Dalton, Ph.D., M.D., Center Director and CEO of Moffitt Cancer Center, are pleased to announce the awarding of more than $6 million to support cancer research at Moffitt drawn from funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed by Congress earlier this year. Read more »

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that landmark health care reform legislation will include dramatic improvements in primary care and will include many of Castor’s initiatives. Castor announced today she has filed the Primary Care Volunteer Incentive Act, which is designed to encourage more medical students to enter primary care fields. Read more »

Today, Governor Charlie Crist will sign into law legislation that boosts Florida’s KidCare health care initiative after years of steep declines in enrollment caused by bureaucratic barriers and lack of investment. Read more »

With the goal of eliminating disparities in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced today that she has introduced a bill designed to ensure that the cancer diagnostic and follow-up tests that are offered to some are offered to all. The bill will require providers to report their practices to encourage doctors to offer adequate care for all, regardless of race, income or health insurance status. Read more »

Congresswoman Kathy Castor will meet with President Obama at the White House tomorrow to discuss critical health care and energy reform measures pending in the House Energy & Commerce Committee. Tomorrow’s meeting is expected to focus on ways to reform health care and to reshape how the United States uses, conserves and invests in energy. Castor and her Democratic colleagues on the House Energy & Commerce Committee have been invited to the meeting with President Obama as health care and energy legislation take shape. Read more »