U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter today to U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell calling for her department’s oversight and enforcement authority to ensure Florida children receive the health services required under law. Despite a court’s ruling in December 2014 that determined that the State of Florida is in violation of federal law for systemic denial of medical services to children under the Medicaid and Social Security, the state has done nothing to address the shortcomings.
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) announced that the University of South Florida will once again receive the largest “navigator” grant in the nation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to assist families and consumers shop and enroll in the health insurance marketplace. USF was awarded $5,912,400, an increase of more than $500,000 over last year’s grant amount. U.S. Rep. Castor released the following statement regarding this grant award:
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U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL) sent the attached letter to James A. Haley VA Hospital regarding recent media reports of rodents and pests in the hospital’s food service areas.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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