Move by Republican Senator cut doctors’ Medicare reimbursements by 20% yesterday (Washington, DC) — Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz blasted Senate Republicans for delaying relief to millions of American families and blocking passage of emergency legislation that extends unemployment insurance, COBRA. The legislation also prevents a 20% cut in doctors’ Medicare reimbursement rates. The legislation passed […]
Wasserman Schultz Commends Senate Majority Leader Reid for including Breast Cancer Provisions (Washington, DC) — Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz praised Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for inclusion of breast cancer provisions in sweeping health insurance reform legislation that saves lives, saves money, and saves Medicare. The EARLY Act (Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young […]
Resolution states that insurers shouldn’t deny coverage for women who seek mammograms (Washington, DC) — Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) introduced a Resolution (H. Res. 971) expressing the “sense of the House of Representatives” regarding recent breast cancer screening guidelines by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that relate to women age […]
Legislation also includes important deficit reduction measures (Washington, DC) — Today, Rep. Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) voted to preserve seniors’ access to their doctors by fixing the way Medicare pays physicians. The Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act will permanently reform the Medicare payment system, repealing a 21% cut in payments to doctors scheduled to take place […]
Guidelines underscore the need for increased education about breast health among providers and women (Washington, DC) — Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement regarding the new breast cancer screening guidelines released Monday November 16, 2009 by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: “I am very concerned that these guidelines conflict with many of […]
(Washington, DC) — Today, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz voted for an historic bill that reforms our nation’s health insurance system, brings down the deficit and expands access to affordable, quality health care for nearly every American. The Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962 offers security and stability to all Americans, reduces costs, […]
AARP Endorses House Democrats Health Insurance Reform Bill (Washington, DC) — As the U.S. House of Representatives prepares to vote on health insurance reform, the nearly 40 million-member American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) has endorsed the bill. AARP cites benefits for America’s seniors, including strengthening Medicare, lowering prescription drug costs by closing the “donut […]
Washington, D.C.- DNC Vice Chair and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) today issued the following statement in response to the news that Congressional Republicans are planning to introduce what she said amounts to a “Health Insurance Company Protection Act.” Wasserman Schultz said the GOP plan, as it has been characterized in press reports, would […]
(Sunrise, FL) — On Monday, October 26, 2009, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted a roundtable discussion with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and leaders from the senior community in South Florida. The discussion took place at the Sunrise Senior Center in Sunrise, FL. The following remarks were given by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz at […]
Democratic National Committee Conference Call Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Senator Stabenow, VA Delegate Vanderhye Call Out Republicans For Being Out Of Touch On Women’s Issues Audio Link to the Call: http://www.democrats.org/page/-/audio/calls/ConfCall2pm100709.mp3 Washington This afternoon on a press conference call with reporters, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) called out New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie […]