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Casey Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Veterans Affairs to Make Websites Accessible for People with Disabilities
Casey releases VA report showing only 10 percent of VA’s websites are accessible for people with disabilities, including blind, deaf and paralyzed veterans Chairman Casey’s 2020... - Press releases from: May 2022
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Casey Holds Hearing on Senior Mental Health, Improving Care for People with Medicare and Medicaid
Casey’s bipartisan legislation would advance a more streamlined health care experience for people who receive both Medicare and Medicaid An estimated one in four older adults... -
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Casey: 1 in 5 Facilities on Poor-Performing Nursing Homes List Overdue for Inspections
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, raised concerns about the timeliness of inspections at the Nation’s... - Press releases from: April 2022
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Casey, Markey, Van Hollen, Blumenthal, Duckworth Urge Department of Transportation to Make Infrastructure Investments Accessible for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. – Thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), communities across the country are seeing historic investments in local transportation, from... -
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New Report Requested by Scott, Collins, and Casey Sheds Light on Opioids’ Impact on Older Workers
New Report Requested by Scott, Collins, and Casey Sheds Light on Opioids’ Impact on Older Workers WASHINGTON – Over the last two decades, the labor force participation rate among... -
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Casey, Grassley Introduce Bill to Provide Financial Stability and Security to Rural Hospitals
Washington, D.C. – As rural hospitals across the country struggle to stay open and meet high demand due to COVID-19, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA)... - Press releases from: March 2022
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Casey Holds Hearing on Preventing Home Tragedies for Seniors, Children
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, March 31, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, “Preventing Tragedies and Promoting Safe,... -
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Casey, Wyden Request Watchdog Study on COVID-19 Vaccination Disparities for People with Medicaid
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Government Accountability... -
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Casey Holds Hearing, Urges Investment in Home-Based Services for Families, Seniors, People with Disabilities & Workers
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, March 23, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) held a hearing entitled, “An Economy That Cares: The Importance of... -
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Casey Holds Hearing, Highlights Financial Security Solutions for Seniors & People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, March 17, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) held a hearing entitled... -
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Democrats’ Agenda for Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Fact Sheets
In 2021, Democrats in Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help all Americans build economic security, stay healthy and... - Press releases from: February 2022
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Casey, Young Introduce Bill to Help Older Americans and People with Disabilities Sign Up for Medicare
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act... -
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Casey, Scott Hearing Highlights New, Bipartisan Bill to Improve Health Care for People with Both Medicare and Medicaid
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, February 10, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) held a hearing... - Press releases from: January 2022
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Statement for the Record: Casey Reports UnitedHealth Has Reprocessed 1.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Claims In Response to Aging Committee Oversight
In a statement submitted Thursday to the Congressional Record, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey outlined the Committee’s oversight work... -
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Casey, Scott Unveil Bipartisan Report on Financial Literacy, Urge Americans to Plan for Key Retirement Decisions in the New Year
Washington, D.C. – As 2022 begins, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Scott (R-SC), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, are urging... - Press releases from: December 2021
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Casey, Wyden, Bennet, Kelly Seek Assurances on Federal COVID-19 Response in Nursing Homes as Omicron Spreads
Washington, D.C. – In the face of surging COVID-19 infections, U.S. Senate Aging Committee Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA), U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and... -
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Casey Applauds $1.2 Billion Investment in PA Home and Community-Based Services
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing a statement following the Wolf Administration’s announcement that Pennsylvania will distribute... -
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Senadores Casey y Scott presentan una nueva guía en español para combatir el fraude contra adultos mayores
Washington, D.C. - Bob Casey (D-PA), presidente del Comité Especial del Senado de los Estados Unidos para la Vejez; y el miembro de rango Tim Scott... - Press releases from: November 2021
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Casey Holds Aging Committee Hearing on Disaster Management for Seniors, People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled “ Inclusive Disaster Management:... - Press releases from: October 2021
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Casey Holds Aging Committee Hearing on Retirement Security
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled “A Financially Secure Future:...
