- Press releases from: September 2023
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Casey Applauds New Proposed Rule Promoting Safety of Nursing Home Residents
Casey sent letter encouraging CMS to adopt staffing minimums in February Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded a new Biden Administration proposed rule... -
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Casey Introduces Bill to Expand Social Security Benefits
Currently, widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses face disproportionately high rates of poverty and unnecessary and burdensome hurdles to access Social Security... - Press releases from: August 2023
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Casey, Lankford Lead Letter Urging Senate Leadership to Save Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospitals from Cuts
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program offsets costs for hospitals that provide care to large numbers of Medicaid patients If no action is taken before October 1,... -
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Casey, Scott Introduce Bill to Ensure VA Services Are Accessible for Veterans with Disabilities
Casey bill would establish Advisory Committee to evaluate and issue recommendations to improve accessibility of VA resources, including facilities and technology Washington,... - Press releases from: July 2023
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Casey, Colleagues Urge Medicare Agency to Improve Nursing Home Oversight
Letter to CMS follows Casey investigation that revealed staffing shortages leading to nursing home inspection delays across Nation 28 percent of the Nation’s 15,000 nursing... -
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Casey Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Savings Accounts for People with Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - Today, on the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate... -
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Casey, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Protect Seniors from High Drug Costs
A recent report found health plans and pharmacy benefit managers are overcharging Medicare Part D beneficiaries for prescription drugs The Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs... -
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Casey Introduces Bills To Address Food Insecurity Among Older Adults and Adults With Disabilities
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced two bills to address food insecurity among older adults... -
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Casey Presses Caregiving Tech Company to Ensure Older Adults and Workers Aren’t Being Abused
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote a letter to Papa Inc., a company that pairs older adults with a caregiver to assist them... - Press releases from: June 2023
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Casey Holds Hearing on Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Despite facing a higher risk, seniors and people with disabilities often don’t get adequate information or resources during emergencies Casey bill would include these groups... - Press releases from: May 2023
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Casey, Braun Urge Examination of Guardianship Laws
There are approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States and an estimated $50 billion in assets under guardianship arrangements Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S.... -
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Casey, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Older Americans and People with Disabilities Sign Up for Medicare
BENES 2.0 builds on BENES Act passed in December 2020, which eliminated needless coverage gaps for people new to Medicare Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey... -
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Casey Unveils New Report Detailing Nursing Home Oversight Crisis
Casey holds Aging Committee hearing on investigation that reveals severe staffing shortages at state survey agencies and delays in nursing home inspections, threatening resident... -
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Casey Introduces Bipartisan Suite of Police Reform Legislation to Prevent Violence Towards People with Disabilities
Casey’s LEAD Initiative includes policy to enhance state and regional 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 call systems, divert non-emergency calls to human services and mental health... -
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Avoiding Default and Protecting Against Cuts to Safety-Net Programs: Resources and Fact Sheets
The House-passed Republican plan to avoid default jeopardizes those most at risk, including children, pregnant people, older people, people with disabilities, and people of color.... -
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The Devastating Consequences of Medicaid Cuts
Cuts to Medicaid would disproportionately hurt children, pregnant people, older adults, people with disabilities, and people of color by eliminating their health care access and... -
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Casey, Collins, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Raising Children Live in Safe, Affordable Housing
More than 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents and other relatives Bipartisan Grandfamily Housing Act would fund retrofitting, upkeep of... - Press releases from: April 2023
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Casey Introduces Bill to Produce More Accessible, Affordable Housing
Bill would increase funding for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and expand development of accessible housing for seniors and people with disabilities A 2011 study found less than 6... -
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Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans provide unpaid care to family members or loved ones Casey’s Better Care Better Jobs Act and HCBS Access Act would invest in home care, addressing the... -
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Casey, Colleagues Urge Examination of Barriers to Accessible Rural Transit
Senators push government watchdog to study barriers to access rural and tribal transit services for older adults and people with disabilities About 1 out of 4 older adults live in...
