- Press releases from: October 2009
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KOHL, STABENOW HAIL PASSAGE OF FINANCE COMMITTEE HEALTH REFORM BILL WITH PROVISION TO BETTER PROTECT ELDERLY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,... -
KOHL, AKAKA HOLD JOINT HEARING ON FEDERAL LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGAM'S UNEXPECTED RATE INCREASES
WASHINGTON - Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Daniel Akaka (D-HI) held a joint hearing of the Special Committee on Aging and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs... -
KOHL: HEALTH REFORM WILL STOP INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST WOMEN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement on the positive changes health care reform will make... -
KOHL SPONSORS BICAMERAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT OLDER WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION, RESTORE CIVIL RIGHTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, joined Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and... - Press releases from: September 2009
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KOHL HOLDS HEARING ON LOWERING U.S. HEALTH CARE COSTS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to examine the factors that lead to higher health care costs in America, with a... -
SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS REINTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE DOCTORS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and... -
SENATORS RELEASE GAO REPORT ON PROGRAM FOR WORST NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON - Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) released a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the Special Focus Facility (SFF)... -
SENATOR KOHL RELEASES GAO REPORT ON 401(k) LOANS AND LEAKAGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)... -
SENATORS PASS RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SEPTEMBER 22 NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY
PRESS RELEASE September 22, 2009 Contact: Ashley Glacel (Kohl),... -
KOHL LEADS LETTER TO BAUCUS URGING FURTHER MEASURES TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Mark Pryor (D-AR), Mark Begich (D-AK), Evan Bayh (D-IN), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter to... -
KOHL RELEASES STATEMENT ON SEC ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW LIFE SETTLEMENT TASK FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement in response to U.S. Securities and Exchange... -
MAJOR KOHL INITIATIVES INCLUDED IN SENATE FINANCE HEALTH REFORM BILL
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) reacted to the release of the Senate Finance Committee's health reform legislation, which includes several provisions he... -
BRIEFING: HOW HEALTH REFORM WILL IMPACT SENIORS
Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging invites you to attend a briefing and discussion on How Health Reform Will Impact Seniors Thursday,... -
SENATORS, CONGRESSMEN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT SENIOR INVESTORS FROM FRAUD
WASHINGTON -Today Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Bob Casey (D-PA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representatives Paul Hodes (D-NH) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced two pieces of... -
KOHL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA ON HEALTH CARE; DISCUSSES PRIORITIES FOR REFORM
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) met with President Barack Obama at the White House to discuss health care reform as part of the Senate's Moderate Democrat Working... -
KOHL RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S HEALTH CARE ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement on President Barack Obama's address on health care... - Press releases from: August 2009
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SENIORCARE PROGRAM EXTENDED THROUGH 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Wisconsin Congressional Delegation applauded the announcement by Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle that SeniorCare, Wisconsin's popular senior drug... - Press releases from: July 2009
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SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT OF PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), and Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced legislation to significantly improve the... -
KLOBUCHAR, KOHL, FRANKEN CALL FOR VALUE-INDEX APPROACH TO COMBAT MEDICARE COSTS
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced legislation to reform the Medicare payment system to reward... -
KOHL HEARING CONSIDERS EFFECTS OF BILLIONS IN DRUG, DEVICE FUNDING ON MEDICAL EDUCATION IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing on conflicts of interest in medical education. In recent years, the...
