Rep. Deutch issued this statement on the Supreme Court decision upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: “In the coming days, political strategists and pundits will debate how today’s Supreme Court ruling will impact the November elections, when what really matters is the improved financial security that all Americans will enjoy thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Just the beginning phases of this historic law’s implementation have yielded tremendous benefits to Floridians and Am... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch released this statement following the passage of the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act: “I applaud my colleagues for passing the Food and Drug Administration Reform Act, a bipartisan bill that will reduce drug shortages, improve drug safety, and improve access to safe, generic treatment options. This legislation addresses key concerns of patients, doctors, hospitals, and providers across the country. As a cosponsor of the Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications ... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 4132, the Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) Act. This reform would speed the approval of much-needed therapies and cures to patients who are facing serious and life-threatening conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, and hundreds of rare diseases that remain untreated. This legislation would maintain the high standard for approval while at the same time ensuri... Read more

MONDAY, APRIL 30th Rep. Ted Deutch and Rep. Allen West on Health Care Reform 12:00 - 1:00 pm Palm Beach County Convention Center 650 Okeechobee Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL Congressman Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Congressman Allen West (R-FL) will offer differing perspectives on health care reform at an event hosted by the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that informs and educates the South Florida community through visits from distinguished speakers. Hispanic R... Read more

Too often, the reproductive rights of women are compromised by deceptive advertising practices aimed at denying access to abortion services. As a leading advocate for a woman's right to choose, Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 2543, the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women’s Health Services Act. This legislation requires the Federal Trade Commission declare it an unfair or deceptive act for an entity, such as a crisis pregnancy center, to advertise as a provider of abo... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.Res. 298, the Raising Awareness and Insight on Seizure and Epilepsy Resolution. This simple resolution calls for greater coordination among federal agencies in developing and distributing educational materials and messages raising awareness of seizures and epilepsy. Tragically, 30-50% of veterans suffering from a traumatic brain injury will develop epilepsy, making it one of the most common injuries of veterans who served in Iraq and Afgha... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor H.R. 3613, the bipartisan Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness Act, which would give seniors on Medicare Part D who rely on ‘specialty tier’ drugs an appeals process when dealing with the high costs of these prescriptions. Private and employer health insurance plans classify prescriptions using tiers to differentiate among generic, brand name and “non-preferred” brand name drugs. Any medication costing more than $600 is automatically placed on a... Read more

“Today, I stand with billions of people worldwide in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Since the first confirmed diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in the United States thirty years ago, we have made tremendous progress. Though this disease was met with silence from public officials in its early years, today, implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and creating an AIDS-free generation are bipartisan efforts. Federal prevention and treatment programs, like Ryan White and PEPFAR, as well as decades of federally... Read more

Congressman Ted Deutch has signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 3423, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2011.This is a bipartisan bill that would amend Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to allow for tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. Our tax code currently provides advantages to help Americans save for college and retirement, yet people with disabilities do not enjoy those same financial planning tools. These individuals and their f... Read more

Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) has sent a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Social Security Subcommittee requesting a hearing to examine the social impact of adopting the chained consumer price index (C-CPI) to calculate Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLA). While the proposal has been frequently floated by various deficit reduction committees and is rumored to be under consideration by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the chained CPI has undergone little scru... Read more