Do something to help with the cost. It is not a selfish thing to want to be well. To want to contribute. All people deserve a chance to be contributing members of society.
Frederica Wilson
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Frederica Smith Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 24th congressional district since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been an advocate for education, healthcare, and social justice issues throughout her tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for her distinctive style, often wearing colorful hats, and her outspoken nature on various political matters.
the current system is broken. And it is costing us all and our family finances, our health outcomes and lives.
it stops drug companies from increasing prices faster than the rate of inflation.
we are terrified for him to change jobs because we cannot afford my medication if it is not covered. He has had to turn down a better paying job with better hours in order to keep our insurance.
Earlier this year, as the Chair Bonamici talked about, we passed a bipartisan, again POWADA, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.
As an example, we have Deborah Jeffries, who has been a cocktail server at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino benefitting from a union contract through Culinary Union 226.
Listen, earlier this week this Committee in a bipartisan manner passed the Older Americans Act, which provides critical nutrition, legal, and transportation services for older Americans.
Experiences of discrimination based on race, national origin, or other forms of discrimination add to the cumulative adversity and put those individuals at greater risk of health and--mental health and behavioral social risks.





