WASHINGTON – Free the Data, a national coalition of organizations dedicated to freeing genetic information, today announced that U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) has been named its Honorary Chair. “The time for hoarding data as a commodity is over,” said Sharon Terry, President and CEO of Genetic Alliance, the nonprofit health advocacy organization that […]
Huffington Post Blog By Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz No one plans for the day when your doctor tells you, “You have cancer.” I’ll never forget six years ago — on December 7, 2007 — when it happened to me. My life and my heart were full — a wonderful husband, three great children, a fantastic […]
October 2013 WASHINGTON – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement: “Starting today, all Americans now have access to quality, affordable health care and health insurance coverage with the opening of the insurance marketplaces, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. “Today also marks the beginning […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) released the following statement regarding Angelina Jolie’s announcement that she recently underwent a double mastectomy after learning she carries the BRCA-1 gene mutation: “Today, we learned that actress and human rights advocate Angelina Jolie underwent a preventative double mastectomy after learning she carries a genetic mutation, BRCA-1, […]
Rep. Wasserman Schultz hosts panel discussion on breast cancer report WASHINGTON – Breast cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. It strikes women from all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities, the rich and the poor, the old and the young. A recent health care study has found that more young women between the ages of […]