MIAMI – In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson will partner with the Miami-Dade County Florida Department of Health to offer HIV testing on Wednesday, February 7."We have to end the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS so that we can end the spread and it starts with taking the test," said Congresswoman Wilson. "We cannot… Read more »
Today the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4667, an $81 billion disaster aid package. The package includes language provided by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson to protect seniors in nursing homes during natural disasters. "Hurricanes are as much a part of Florida's ecosystem as its coral reefs, so we must be as proactive as possible in how we prepare for these inevitable storms.… Read more »
"With the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which rewards the rich and penalizes the poor, President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have pulled off one of the biggest heists in recent history. They are doing so despite the adverse impact it will have on low- and middle-income families and the overwhelming disapproval of a majority of Americans. It is very telling that most… Read more »
In another initiative to prevent the kind of negligence that led to the deaths of 14 residents of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has added important language to the Disaster Recovery Reform Act. The bipartisan legislation, which has been considered and approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, "focuses on improving… Read more »
In keeping with her pledge to do all that she can to reduce the likelihood of tragedies like the 14 deaths that occurred because of the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills' negligence from happening again, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson is calling on the House Committee on Ways and Means to conduct a comprehensive investigation.As was widely reported, the facility was unable to… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – In the wake of the deaths of 14 residents, mostly seniors, at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will hold a bipartisan congressional field hearing on nursing home preparedness and response to disasters on Thursday, October 19, 2017. The field hearing will include testimony from experts and officials on ways to ensure… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson issued the following statement in response to the death of a twelfth Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills resident:"I was horrified to learn today that the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills' death toll is now at 12. Like Albertina Vega, Betty Hibbard, Gail Nova, Carolyn Eatherly, Martha Murray, Carlos Canal, Bobby Owens, Miguel Franco, Estella… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – In the wake of the death of eight seniors at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will host a town hall on strengthening compliance and standards at long-term care facilities on Tuesday."These eight deaths regretfully happened in District 24 and we want ensure that something like this never happens again on our watch,"… Read more »
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson today announced Democrats' new economic agenda for the American people – A Better Deal: Better Jobs, Better Wages, Better Future."For the past six months, President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in both chambers of Congress have made it painfully clear that big business and the wealthiest Americans are their top priority. They have demonstrated… Read more »
MIAMI, FL – In observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) will team up with Walgreens, Greater Than AIDS, and several health clinics throughout Miami-Dade County to offer free HIV testing."I have long said that the best way to end the spread of HIV is to get tested, and if you are HIV positive receive treatment," said Congresswoman… Read more »
