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(Washington, DC)  —  Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) this week celebrated the passage of important breast cancer provisions included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590 – the health reform legislation). The new health care laws will save lives, money, and extends the life of Medicare. The breast cancer provision in the […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Millions of small businesses together power the American economy. During economic crisis, these businesses operate close to the margin, or don’t survive at all. But their innovation and entrepreneurship put them in the lead in helping our economy recover. For American small businesses, health care has been an unrelenting headache, with: small […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Vice President Biden went to Israel to underscore the strength of the U.S.-Israel relationship, to mark the beginning of the new round of proximity talks, and to make it abundantly clear that preventing a nuclear-armed Iran is one of our top priorities. Unfortunately, the announcement by the Israeli Interior Ministry of a […]

The Fiscal Times By Michelle Hirsch After seven surgeries for breast cancer, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz thinks of herself as the poster girl for health care reform. There was a time when Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., stood full force with other liberals behind a health care overhaul plan that included a public insurance plan […]

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 […]

By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Washington, DC) — Like so many Americans today, our seniors in Florida are struggling. They are worried about the present and the future. I have spoken to many people at senior centers around my district, at town halls I’ve hosted, or even in line at the grocery store. Many of […]