As the national dialogue heats up around healthcare and Americans are seeking real solutions that address their long-term needs, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) joined with Congressmen Brian Higgins (NY-26), John Larson (CT-01), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) to introduce the “Medicare Buy-In and Healthcare Stabilization Act,” a bill that improves on the successes of the Medicare program and provides middle-age Americans a new option for affordable, quality healthcare. The Medicare Buy-In Act will lowe... Read more

(Washington) Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) led 148 of his colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price requesting an explanation for the abrupt cancellation of the 5-year Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) grants. The grants were initially awarded in 2015 with funding through Fiscal Year 2020. "Since Congress established TPPP in 2010, this unique and innovative program has served more than a million young people, trained more than 7,000 professionals, and sup... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22), Chair of the LGBT Aging Issues Task Force, and 75 members of the U.S. House of Representatives demanded the Trump Administration reinstate demographic questions relating to participants’ gender identity to the National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP). “We have to ensure we’re meeting the needs of the most vulnerable among us,” said Congressman Deutch. “Study after study has shown that transgender older adults face greater social isolati... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after the Senate Republicans finally released their version of Trumpcare, which would devastate our healthcare system, hurting the most vulnerable Americans the hardest: “The Senate Republicans Trumpcare bill, concocted in secret with no public input, makes clear to the American people that Congressional Republicans aren’t serious about improving our healthcare system. This partisan legislation was clearly not written to improve healthcare fo... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) interviewed Carlos, a South Florida resident, to hear how the Republican TrumpCare proposals would impact the lives of millions of Americans, including by increasing out-of-pocket costs, decreasing access to care, losing essential health benefits, and permitting discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. Click the image below to watch Rep. Deutch's #TrumpCareStories. Congressman Deutch voted against the House Republican TrumpCare bill and opposes the Senate R... Read more

(Boca Raton, Fla.) Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) announced grants awarded from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Palm Beach County's Board of County Commissioners ($4.23 million) and Broward County's Board of County Commissioners ($8.5 million) to help low-income individuals living with HIV access comprehensive quality care. “We've made great strides in addressing the HIV epidemic across the country, but locally there are still vulnerable populations that struggle to ac... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement in response to President Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018: "The President’s budget is morally bankrupt, cruelly demonizes the needy, and is premised on phony economic theories and farcical math. "If a President’s budget is meant to convey his values and priorities, then President Trump is making quite clear his contempt for working families and the most vulnerable Americans. In the President’s ideal America, the extremely rich rece... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) issued this statement after casting a vote against TrumpCare: "There is a lot that Congress could work on to improve healthcare in America. Instead, Republicans forced a partisan bill through the House that will rip away healthcare from 24 million people. This bill will eliminate protections for people with preexisting conditions. From cancer to pregnancy and diabetes to heart disease, half the population will face price gouging based on their health history. The A... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) strongly opposes the American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628) and issued this statement after Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) canceled a vote on the bill scheduled for this afternoon: "President Trump and Speaker Ryan should be ashamed of themselves for trying to force through a disastrous bill that would have ripped away health coverage from tens of millions of Americans, dramatically increased premiums, and severely cut Medicare and Medicaid," said Congressman Deutch."The A... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) reintroduced the Buyback our Safety Act, legislation to create a modestly-funded pilot program at the Department of Justice aimed at bolstering local gun buyback initiatives nationwide. The Buyback our Safety Act authorizes a new matching grant for local law enforcement agencies to seek funding to offset the cost of their buyback programs. The bill requires the Department of Justice to report back to Congress on the success of the grant program. “We need a m... Read more