- Press releases from: June 2012
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Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act
U.S. Senator Herb Kohl's statement on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act: I believe the Supreme Court made the right decision today. There is much... -
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KOHL CONTINUES PUSH TO END PAIN MEDICATION DELAYS IN NURSING HOMES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) today pressed U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on eliminating pain medication delays for nursing home residents. "I am very much... -
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Aging Committee to Examine Ways to Improve Advanced-Illness Care
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) will chair a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing on Wednesday, June 13 at 2 p.m. in Dirksen 562 to examine best... -
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Wyden and Kohl Investigate Pension Poaching in VA’s Pension Program at Aging Committee Hearing
Washington, D.C. - Coinciding with the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report investigating "pension poaching" practices by unscrupulous financial planners... -
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Aging Committee Hearing to Investigate Claims of Exploitation of Seniors Applying for VA’s Pension Plan
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) will chair a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at 2 pm to hear testimony from government... - Press releases from: May 2012
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Kohl, Grassley and Blumenthal Seek to Cut Misuse of Antipsychotics
WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today filed an amendment seeking to combat the costly, widespread and... -
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Aging Committee Hearing Focuses on Reducing Long-Term Unemployment Among Older Workers
Washington - Today, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl convened a hearing on the growing problem of long-term unemployment among older workers. "While many... -
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Kohl to Hold Hearing on Solutions to the Long-Term Unemployment Crisis Facing Older Workers
Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday May 15, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. in Dirksen 562, the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing entitled, "Missed by the Recovery: Solving the... - Press releases from: April 2012
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BALDWIN, KIND, KOHL PLEASED BY PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Kind and U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl today lauded a rule modification by the Treasury Department that prevents massive retirements among... -
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KOHL TO HOLD HEARING ON LONG-TERM CARE COST SAVINGS
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, April 18, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) will convene a hearing entitled, "The Future of Long-Term Care: Saving Money by... - Press releases from: March 2012
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Make Medical Devices Safer
Washington, DC- Today, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley, with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Herb Kohl (D-WI), introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Safe... -
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SENATE APPROVES KOHL SENIOR TRANSIT PROVISIONS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl, D-Wis., announced that the Senate approved several provisions from his legislation, the Senior... -
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CHAIRMAN ANNOUNCES STAFF CHANGES ON THE SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced that Chad Metzler will assume the position of Staff Director for the Special... -
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KOHL ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION MAKING IT EASIER FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO OFFER RETIREMENT PLANS
WASHINGTON - Today, Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl, D-Wis., announced plans to introduce bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for small business... -
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KOHL QUESTIONS HHS SECRETARY ON SUNSHINE ACT
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., today pressed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on implementation of the Physician Payments... -
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Grassley, Kohl Release Nursing Home Quality Study
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Herb Kohl, D-Wis., today released a report urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve oversight... - Press releases from: February 2012
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Kohl, Grassley, Blumenthal Urge Release of Delayed Medical Device Rule
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today urged the release of a key new rule on post-market surveillance of... - Press releases from: November 2011
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ALTERNATIVES TO OVERUSE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN NURSING HOMES FOCUS OF SENATE HEARING
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing examining the widespread inappropriate use of antipsychotics among nursing... - Press releases from: September 2011
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SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION DECLARING NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), joined by U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and... - Press releases from: July 2011
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KOHL: POLICIES MUST CHANGE OR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE, INCREASE DEFICIT
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging,held a hearing investigating ways to significantly cut prescription drug costs without...
