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Rep. Frankel Announces Special Opportunity for Low-Income Residents to Sign Up for Health Care

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21), announced a new opportunity for low-income individuals to sign-up for Affordable Care Act plans through the end of 2022.  “More than ever before, it is important that we keep ourselves and our neighbors healthy,” said Rep. Frankel. “Thanks to funding from the American Rescue Plan, low-income residents who do not have…

Rep. Frankel Votes to Make Insulin More Accessible

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Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after voting for the Affordable Insulin Now Act. Millions of Americans are living with diabetes and are paying hundreds of dollars per month for insulin. This legislation would limit out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 per month for people with private health coverage and Medicare Part D…

Florida Democrats Urge DeSantis to Comply with Federal Law, Save Taxpayers Money for Medicare and Medicaid

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Frederica Wilson (FL-24), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Val Demings (FL-10), Al Lawson (FL-05), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Darren Soto (FL-09), and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis and Agency for Health Care…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Federal Allocation of Monoclonal Antibodies

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement after a bipartisan briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services. Members of Congress heard directly from leaders of the federal COVID-19 response team that federal agencies are continuing to follow the science and data in making decisions for the health and well-being of all…

Rep. Frankel Announces Free At-Home COVID Tests

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) announced the Biden Administration’s plan to for making free at-home COVID-19 tests available to the public. Households will now be able to order up to four tests at a time through COVIDTests.gov to be delivered to their homes in 7-12 days. “This is great news for us in South Florida where long lines at testing locations…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Supreme Court Blocking Biden Vaccine Requirement

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West Palm Beach, FL – Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court blocking the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccine-or-test rule for American businesses with over 100 employees. “Today’s ruling is a step in the wrong direction in the fight against COVID-19, especially when we know that vaccines are…

Rep. Frankel Responds to DeSantis Presser in West Palm Beach

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Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to Governor Ron DeSantis’ press conference in West Palm Beach this morning. “Folks should know that full vaccination and boosters are the best way to prevent severe illness and hospitalization from COVID-19, and that the overwhelming majority of severe COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are in…

Reps. Frankel, Bilirakis, Dingell Introduce Bill to Improve Public Health Programs for Older Adults

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL-21), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) introduced the Protecting the Health of America’s Older Adults Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve the health and well-being of older adults and provide grants to state and local…

Rep. Frankel Statement on Dangerous DeSantis Bills Advancing in Florida State Legislature

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Washington, DC – Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to the steps taken by the Florida State Legislature to advance Governor DeSantis’ dangerous proposals to limit the use of masks and vaccines during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “By ignoring CDC guidance from public health experts and reputable scientists, Governor DeSantis is…

Reps. Frankel, Wasserman Schultz, Crist, Deutch, Gallego, Garcia, Johnson, Kirkpatrick, Soto, Veasey Introduce Legislation to Defend Businesses, Local Governments that Implement Commonsense COVID-19 Safety Measures

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Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-21), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Charlie Crist (FL-13), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-01), Darren Soto (FL-09), and Marc Veasey (TX-33) introduced the Let Our Cities And Local businesses Help Employees Achieve Long-Term Health Act (LOCAL HEALTH)…