- Press releases from: December 2013
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Joint Press
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... -
Minority Press
Sen. Collins’ Committee Explores Ways to Improve Rx Drug Info Given to Consumers
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, of which Senator Collins is Ranking Member, today held a hearing to examine ways to provide seniors and consumers... -
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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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... -
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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Minority Press
Law Enforcement Officials Arrest Four Individuals in Connection with Jamaican Telephone Scam
WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who is the Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has been notified that law enforcement officials in New York... -
Minority Press
Sen. Collins’ Committee Examines America's Retirement Security
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME), today held a hearing to examine the... -
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... -
Minority Press
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing to Examine the Effects of HIV/AIDS on Older Americans
WASHINGTON, DC— The Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins, today held a hearing titled, “Older... - Press releases from: July 2013
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Minority Press
Senator Collins’ Committee Examines Predatory “Payday” Loans Issued by Internet Lenders
WASHINGTON, DC—Even though Maine laws prohibit the type of abusive, very high-interest, short-term lending practices often associated with “payday” loans, this... -
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... -
Minority Press
Teenager from Poland Spring, Maine Testifies before Senate Committee
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, along with the committee Chairman, Senator Bill Nelson, held a hearing... - 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... -
Joint Press
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... - Press releases from: April 2013
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Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee to Examine Efforts to Combat Alzheimer's
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Joint Press
Senate Panel Take Aim at Tax-Refund Thieves
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Wednesday will delve into ways to combat one of the fastest growing scams - identity thieves claiming other... -
Joint Press
GAO Uncovers Troubling Practices Carried Out by Financial Firms that Drain Americans’ 401(K) Retirement Savings in Report Requested by Rep. Miller, Sens. Harkin and Nelson
April 3, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's workers are often presented with false and misleading information regarding fees and their options on what to do with their 401(k)... - Press releases from: March 2013
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Joint Press
Lawmakers Press Justice Department to Extradite Lottery Scammers
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging's two top lawmakers pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) today to do more to extradite Jamaican scam-artists who... -
Joint Press
Senate Aging Committee to Spotlight Widespread Lottery Scam that Target Seniors
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will hold a hearing on Wednesday to investigate a growing scam that's sweeping the country and robbing many vulnerable...
