- Press releases from: January 2014
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Joint Press
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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Majority Press
FTC Urged to Investigate Deceptive Medical Credit Cards, Loans
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) today asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate financing... -
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Lawmakers Seek Disclosure of High Fees Charged to Retirement Accounts Invested in Managed Futures Funds
CFTC Opens Probe Into Fees Charged by Managed Futures Funds By David Evans Bloomberg The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the high fees charged to investors in... -
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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... -
Joint Press
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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Majority Press
Nelson, Warren Statement on FDIC, OCC Final Guidelines on Deposit Advances
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) issued the following statement today after the... -
Joint Press
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... -
Joint Press
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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Senators Seek Relief for Low-Income Persons with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, DC – An effort to help low-income persons with disabilities cover the cost of daily living expenses gained momentum in the U.S. Senate late Thursday when four key... -
Joint Press
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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Joint Press
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... -
Majority Press
Panel to Examine the Challenges Posed by the Graying of HIV/AIDS
WASHINGTON, DC – With government estimates showing that half of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV/AIDS will be over the age of 50 by 2015, the U.S. Senate... - Press releases from: August 2013
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Majority Press
VA Needs Added Safeguards to Protect Vets from Abuse in Benefits Claims Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Some individuals approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans applying for benefits may be doing them more harm than good, congressional... - Press releases from: July 2013
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Majority Press
Lawmakers Seek Relief for Chronically Ill Seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation today to allow Medicare Part D beneficiaries to request lower co-pays for high-cost specialty drugs used... -
Joint Press
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... -
Majority Press
Diabetes Research Advocates to Testify at Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC -Three time Emmy-winning actress Jean Smart of "Designing Women" fame and Miami Heat guard Ray Allen, a two-time NBA champion, will head to Capitol Hill this week to... - Press releases from: June 2013
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Majority Press
Aging Committee to Spotlight Living Wills, End-of-Life Care
WASHINGTON, DC - By whom and how would you want to be cared for in the case of a life-threatening condition that left you unable to communicate? Only 29 percent of Americans... -
Majority Press
Panel to Examine Targeting of Social Security Benefits by ID Thieves
WASHINGTON, DC - When Alexandra Lane discovered last March there wasn't enough money in her checking account to pay her bills she knew something was wrong. The 73 year-old... - Press releases from: May 2013
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Joint Press
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...
