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. — This week, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) joined Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus in a virtual event to unveil a historic legislative package to address the United States' urgent maternal health crisis.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Stephanie Murphy, Val Demings, and Darren Soto announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Orange County more than $2.3 million to help ensure that individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS can access medical care and critical support services. The grant was awarded through HHS's Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Program, which provides direct financial assistance to metropolitan areas that have been most severely affected by the HIV epidemic.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass $900 billion in emergency coronavirus relief included in the omnibus spending bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) introduced the Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act (HAPI) Act to ensure more Americans can receive necessary vaccines, including any future COVID-19 vaccine, at no out-of-pocket cost.
KISSIMMEE, FL - Today, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09) led Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis requesting he immediately release the remaining CARES Act federal dollars in the Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to all Florida counties, cities and towns. The letter comes after Osceola County reported it is waiting on $50 million in CRF. The State of Florida is currently holding millions in CARES Act funds which should be transferred to Osceola and other counties and cities with under 500,000 residents.
WASHINGTON –– Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) joined Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers in introducing the Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act, a major bipartisan package the House will consider to begin reducing America's dependence on foreign sources of critical medical supplies the country needs to fight COVID-19, boost domestic manufacturing to make those supplies here in America, and make much-needed improvements and updates to America's Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which will now go to the President's desk for a signature.
Rep. Soto gave the following remarks on the House floor:
"Mr. Speaker, as I rise here today, the United States has more coronavirus cases than any nation on the planet. This is an unprecedented crisis that requires an unprecedented response. This bipartisan bill is a promise that help is on the way.
Today, Reps. Darren Soto (D-FL) and Ted S. Yoho (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan American-Made Protection for Healthcare Workers and First Responders Act to ensure the United States builds its stockpile of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This bill is a House companion bill to Senator Rick Scott's introduced in the Senate with the same title.
As we face this monumental coronavirus crisis, House Democrats are prioritizing families first in our coronavirus relief efforts.
Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) voted to pass the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a bill to bolster the federal government's response to the coronavirus outbreak and address the severe impacts of the coronavirus on Central Floridians' personal safety and financial security.