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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The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes provisions introduced by Congressman Darren Soto to continue funding the National Early Child Care Collaboratives (NECCC) Program at $4 million and increases funding for Gulf War illness research under the Defense Health Program by $1 million.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 1310 the "Strengthening Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act" or SMASH Act, a bill introduced by Congressman Darren Soto to support and expand programs for mosquito-borne and vector-borne disease surveillance and control. The bill was passed as part of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018.
Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congresswoman Val Demings (FL-10), and Congressman Darren Soto (FL-9) announced the introduction of H.R. 6315, the Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act of 2018.
Kissimmee, FL – U.S. Representative Darren Soto announced today the Primary Care Medical Services of Poinciana will receive a $1,945,961 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support the Health Center program in Poinciana, Florida.
The Alzheimer's Association of Central/North Florida will be providing alzheimer's and other dementia-related resources and information. An Alzheimer's Association diversity outreach staff member will discuss their free programs, services, and care consultations for families offered in Spanish & English.
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For more information, please contact Alex Barrio at: alex.barrio@mail.house.gov
Join Congressman Darren Soto and his wife Amanda Soto at a Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop at the Robert Guevara Community Center.
There will be a Mammogram Bus providing mammogram information, Doctors Aileen Caceres and Olga Ivanov answering questions, and the opportunity to discuss breast cancer with your Congressman!
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Soto expressed opposition to Republicans' latest Trumpcare legislation, which the Senate GOP hopes to rush to a vote next week. The Cassidy-Graham bill would likely lead to greater numbers of uninsured after 2026 and a new state-by-state report shows that the plan would rob $17 billion from Floridian's health care by 2027 alone.
U.S. Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) will host a Latino Town Hall on August 24, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. The event will address pressing legislation impacting our Latino community. Co-sponsoring organizations include: Mi Familia Vota, Hispanic Federation, HOPE Community Center, Iniciativa Accion Puertoriqueña, Latino Justice, Law Offices of Ingrid Morfa, NALEO Educational Fund, Young American Dreamers, and Venezuela 20-20.