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- Press releases from: March 2014
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Lawmakers Seek Lower Drug Costs and Fair Appeal Rights for Chronically Ill Seniors
MEDIA RELEASE Bryan Gulley, for the Senate Aging Committee, 202-224-0101 Jen Burita, for Sen. Collins’ office, 202-224-9229Andy Phelan, for Rep. Johnson’s... - Press releases from: February 2014
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Senior Start-Ups Subject of Joint Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a joint hearing with the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on Wednesday to... - Press releases from: January 2014
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Senate Bill Introduced to Encourage Retirement Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As Americans live longer, they are growing increasingly concerned that they may not have sufficient savings to maintain their standard of living in... -
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Providing care for Holocaust survivors focus of Senate hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday to examine the health and social service needs of aging Holocaust... -
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GAO: One in four Part D contracts had drug plans suppressed for pricing inaccuracy
WASHINGTON, DC - A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today found that during the first seven months of 2013, 25 percent of Part D contracts had one or more... - Press releases from: December 2013
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Panel examines ways to make long-term care costs affordable
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on December 18 to examine viable ways to help families pay for long-term care. Currently, about 12... -
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Hearing Explores Ways to Improve Prescription Drug Information Given to Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on Wednesday, December 11 to explore various ways to make medication information leaflets that... - Press releases from: November 2013
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Senate Aging Committee Launches New Anti-Fraud Hotline, Enhanced Website to Assist Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC – If you or someone you know suspect you’ve been victim of a scam or fraud aimed at seniors, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging has set up... -
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Tips to Protect Yourself Against Health Care Scams
Fraudsters are capitalizing on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The shifts in the healthcare landscape, including the overlap of Medicare’s annual open... -
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Lawmakers Discuss Transportation Challenges Facing Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on Wednesday to examine the transportation challenges faced by our nation’s seniors, particularly those... - Press releases from: September 2013
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Hearing Examines America's Retirement Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – When 63-year old Venice, Florida resident Joanne Jacobsen starting planning for retirement, she believed her promised pension and health benefits would... - Press releases from: July 2013
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Committee Explores Impact of Payday Loans on Older Americans
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on Wednesday to examine the impact payday and other short-term high-cost lending products have on... - Press releases from: May 2013
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Lawmakers Question Screening of Fraudulent Medicare Mental Health Claims
WASHINGTON, DC - Citing growing fraud, U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) have asked the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services... -
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Senators Call for GAO Study on Accuracy of Online RX Drug Plan Details
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's top two lawmakers have asked the investigative arm of Congress to examine whether the online Medicare Part D drug plan... - Press releases from: April 2013
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Senate Aging Committee to Examine Efforts to Combat Alzheimer's
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Senate Panel Take Aim at Tax-Refund Thieves
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday will delve into ways to combat one of the fastest growing scams - identity thieves claiming other... -
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GAO Uncovers Troubling Practices Carried Out by Financial Firms that Drain Americans’ 401(K) Retirement Savings in Report Requested by Rep. Miller, Sens. Harkin and Nelson
April 3, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's workers are often presented with false and misleading information regarding fees and their options on what to do with their 401(k)... - Press releases from: March 2013
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Lawmakers Press Justice Department to Extradite Lottery Scammers
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's two top lawmakers pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) today to do more to extradite Jamaican scam-artists who... -
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Senate Aging Committee to Spotlight Widespread Lottery Scam that Target Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday to investigate a growing scam that's sweeping the country and robbing many vulnerable... - Press releases from: February 2013
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Aging Committee to Examine Ways to Strengthen Medicare
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As lawmakers in Washington continue to grapple over ways to reduce the deficit, what to do about Medicare will take center stage this week during a hearing of...
