Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that Speaker John Boehner will resign from the House of Representatives at the end of October: “I thank Speaker Boehner for his service to the House and the country, and I know that he made this decision out of genuine concern for Congress as an institution. “Yet I am far less certain that his resignation will end the dysfunction that has plagued the Republican majority. Letting a small faction set the agend... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) invites residents of Palm Beach and Broward counties to join him at one of the following town hall meetings scheduled for this Wednesday, August 19, 2015: Delray Beach Town Hall Meeting 2:15 - 3:30 pm Shirley & Barton Weisman Delray Community Center 7091 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL Century Village Deerfield Beach Town Hall Meeting 4:00 - 5:30 pm Century Village East Clubhouse Party Room 2400 Century Boulevard, Deerfield Beach, FL Coral Springs Town Hall ... Read more

This Wednesday, August 12 at 10:30 am, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) will join community leaders, patients, and advocates for a round table on the Anna Westin Act, his bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) to help Americans struggling with deadly eating disorders. The Anna Westin Act will improve training for doctors and educators, better protect patients from coverage denials, and request the FTC study the impact of the unrealistic and photoshopped body images tha... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued this response applauding the Supreme Court's 5-3 ruling issued today in ​King v. Burwell: “More than 1.3 million Floridians and nearly 7 million Americans nationwide can breathe a sigh of relief today, for the Supreme Court has ruled they can keep the federal tax credits that keep their health insurance premiums affordable. “Today’s simple but historic ruling in King v. Burwell upholds the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act for a second time. As Ch... Read more

As the Florida state legislature heads into a special session next week, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) will hold a press conference tomorrow, Thursday, May 28, 2015, with Broward County health officials and elected leaders to call for a resolution to the current impasse over Medicaid expansion. More than 800,000 Floridians are currently eligible for basic coverage through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion, but the decision to grant that access rests with the state legislature. Last w... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at helping Americans struggling with the deadliest form of mental illness – eating disorders – get the care and support they need. Named the Anna Westin Act in observance of a 21-year old woman who lost her life to eating disorders, this legislation is designed help those affected with or susceptible to eating disorders by focusing on training, treatment, and truth-in-adverti... Read more

Today, in a letter led by Reps. Ted Deutch (FL-21) and Kathy Castor (FL-14), Florida Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives called on Governor Rick Scott to abandon his counterproductive and untimely plan to sue the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services instead of negotiate a Medicaid expansion deal that works for the state of the Florida. The entirety of the letter is included below. April 17, 2015 The Honorable Rick Scott Governor of Florida Plaza 05, The Capitol 404 South Monroe ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the bipartisan 'doc fix' deal included in H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 392-27: "Today I was pleased to vote for a bipartisan deal to permanently repeal the misguided Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) policy that jeopardizes doctors participating in Medicare, and to permanently extend assistance to low-income seniors struggling to p... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (WI-5) to introduce the Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2015. This legislation would help individuals with unique medical needs perform basic living activities through the use of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) devices. These technologies may include specially configured wheelchairs, seating and positioning systems, and other complex equipment. Such technology is not c... Read more

Today, Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-21) joined Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) to introduce the Medicare Access to CGM Act. This legislation will create a new benefit category under Medicare for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices. These devices, used by those with diabetes, monitor a person’s blood sugar throughout the day and alert the user when levels are too low or too high. Recent advancements in technology have also led to the creation of new mobile apps that sync with these blood sugar... Read more