Healthcare
Congressman Soto is committed to protecting healthcare and fighting cuts to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, and Medicaid.
Florida’s Ninth Congressional District has the second-highest Obamacare enrollment in the nation, with over 271,000 constituents enrolled. Congressman Soto is fighting to reinstate the ACA Premium Tax Credit, as 4.6 million Floridians face skyrocketing costs. As the uninsured rate increases, Floridians on employer-based Medicare Advantage are also seeing rising costs. In addition, Congressman Soto is fighting back against cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Ugly Bill, as over 3,480 people in FL-09 are at risk of losing access.
In addition, Congressman Soto is committed to delivering healthcare for veterans. During the 117th Congress, he proudly supported the PACT Act to ensure veterans exposed to toxic burn pits get the care they need. Locally, he has worked with the Lake Nona and Kissimmee VA to expand mental health and cardiology services, as well as secure a women’s clinic at the Lake Nona VA.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Darren Soto (FL-09), Brendan Boyle (PA-02), John Larson (CT-01), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently introduced H.R. 10462, the Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act of 2026—legislation to compensate firefighters and families who have suffered from injuries or have died from PFAS-related conditions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) led a letter with all Democratic Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation urging Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to reinstate the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC) in any future funding vehicles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation to compensate firefighters who suffer from injuries or have died from PFAS-related conditions. The Firefighter PFAS Injury Compensation Act directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which eligible firefighters can file a claim to seek timely, uniform, and adequate compensation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On July 13, 2021, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) introduced H.R. 4406, the Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021 to provide five years of Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and eight years of funding for other U.S. territories. The bill is scheduled to be marked up by the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee today, July 15, 2021, at 11 a.m. EDT.
KISSIMMEE – Last week, during a visit to Osceola Community Health Services, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) announced the non-profit health corporation will receive $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds to expand their COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations. The resources are part of the American Rescue Plan's investments to expand access to vaccines in underserved communities.
KISSIMMEE — Last week, members of the Florida congressional delegation, led by Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09), wrote a letter to leaders of the Florida state Legislature encouraging full funding of Florida's Medicaid program through the $10 billion provided by the recently-passed American Rescue Plan Act.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act (HAPI) Act to ensure more Americans can receive necessary vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine, at no out-of-pocket cost. The legislation would create parity in vaccine coverage between traditional Medicaid and Medicaid expansion programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass H.R. 1319, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation that will provide urgently-needed resources to defeat the virus, get vaccines in people's arms, put money into families' pockets, return children safely to the classroom and put people back to work.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Daren Soto (FL-09), Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) introduced the Strengthening Mental Health Support for BIPOC Communities Act, legislation that aims to remove systemic barriers to mental health and emotional support services that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities have historically faced.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (ME) in reintroducing the bipartisan Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act, which would create a voluntary grant program to assist emergency departments in developing protocols for identifying, assessing and treating individuals at risk for suicide.