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Castor Statement On Energy and Commerce Committee’s Passage Of Landmark America’s Affordable Health Choices Act

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Congresswoman Kathy Castor released the following statement today regarding Energy and Commerce’s passage of the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act: “America’s health care system is broken. Health care is too expensive. Wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of premiums. Insurance companies rake in exorbitant profits every year. Meanwhile families with insurance and families without insurance are suffering.

Castor Promotes On-site Workplace Health Clinics

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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.

Congresswoman Castor Scores Big Win For Troops

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Thanks to a proposal by Congresswoman Kathy Castor that was passed by the full House today, our brave troops will be able to get help receiving mail from their friends and family back home. It’s a simple way, Castor said, to show appreciation for our men and women serving our country in uniform.

Castor Emphasizes Need To Improve Primary Health Care

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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.

CASTOR BOOSTS FLORIDA PORTS’ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

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Florida port workers and businesses are one step closer to relief from a costly and duplicative port credential due to an amendment by Congresswoman Kathy Castor that was added today to H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act.