- Press releases from: July 2014
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Majority Press
Chairman Nelson recognizes 49th Anniversary of Medicare
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Joint Press
Senate Hearing to Examine Rise of Hospital Observation Stays
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday to examine the rising use of hospital observation stays for Medicare patients. The... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee Leaders Respond to SSA Announcement on Benefit Verification Letters
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following statements... -
Joint Press
Senate Hearing to Examine Rise in Grandparent Scams
WASHINGTON– When 81-year-old Cincinnati resident Roger W. answered a call in December, he thought it was his grandson on the other end of the phone. The... -
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ASSOCIATED PRESS: Medicare providers complain of duplicative audits
July 09, 2014 12:14 PM KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Health care companies say they're losing millions of dollars that are tied up in appeals because of... - Press releases from: June 2014
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Joint Press
Committee to Examine Long-Term Impact of Sports-Related Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON, DC – Two former professional athletes, an NFL player and WWE wrestler, will head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to share their stories about how repeated... -
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Senate to Hold Hearing on Social Security office closures and service cuts
WASHINGTON, DC– The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday to examine the impact of recent Social Security field office closures and service... - Press releases from: May 2014
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Joint Press
Lawmakers Join All-Out Push to Combat Medicare Fraud
Contact: Bryan Gulley (Aging), (202) 224-7752Ryan Brown (Nelson), (202) 224-1679Jen Burita (Collins), (202) 224-9229Jennie Westbrook (Carper), (202) 224-2627Jill Gerber (Grassley),... -
Joint Press
Senate Panel to Hold Hearing on Cancer Research
WASHINGTON, DC – Valerie Harper, who rose to fame on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and “Rhoda” will head to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to advocate on behalf of... - Press releases from: April 2014
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Joint Press
ASSOCIATED PRESS: Senate Examines Precious Metal Scams on Seniors
SENATE EXAMINES PRECIOUS METAL SCAMS ON SENIORS BY JENNIFER C. KERR ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joe Melomo thought the phone call promising a "safe" investment in gold and... -
Joint Press
Senate to Hold Hearing on Precious Metal Scams
Note: Today’s hearing will be streamed live on the committee website. You can watch it, as well as access witness testimony, chairman and ranking member... -
Joint Press
Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes Solicitations Under Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC -- A Senate Special Committee on Aging investigation is raising questions about whether consumers are being misled by deceptive sweepstakes promotions from... -
Joint Press
Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes Solicitations Under Scrutiny
WASHINGTON, DC -- A Senate Special Committee on Aging investigation is raising questions about whether consumers are being misled by deceptive sweepstakes promotions from... - Press releases from: March 2014
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Majority Press
Lawmakers seek review of funding gaps and barriers impacting Holocaust survivors
WASHINGTON. DC - U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson D-FL, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) sent a letter today to the administration’s new special... -
Joint Press
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... -
Majority Press
Senators Urged Not to Unravel Progress Made in War on Poverty
WASHINGTON, DC - Policy experts told Senate lawmakers on Wednesday that millions of seniors have been spared from abject poverty thanks to federal programs such as Social Security,... - Press releases from: February 2014
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Majority Press
Senate Lawmakers Examine Challenges Facing Senior Start-Ups
WASHINGTON, DC -- The Affordable Care Act (ACA) may boost the number of self-employed in the U.S. by more than one million people, a key witness told senate lawmakers today at a... -
Joint Press
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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Joint Press
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... -
Joint Press
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...
