- Press releases from: April 2009
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KOHL STATEMENT ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ELDER JUSTICE ACT
Mr. KOHL: Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak as if in Morning Business for up to five minutes. Mr. President, I rise today to express my support for the Elder... -
KOHL'S STATEMENT ON JAMA ARTICLE SUGGESTING PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS REJECT DRUG & DEVICE INDUSTRY FUNDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement today in reaction to an article in the April edition... - Press releases from: March 2009
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O'CONNOR, GINGRICH, KERREY RELEASE ALZHEIMER'S STUDY GROUP STRATEGIC PLAN AT AGING HEARING
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to roll out a report from the Alzheimer's Study Group (ASG), an independent... -
SENATORS REINTRODUCE BILL TO RAISE STANDARD OF CARE IN NURSING HOMES NATIONWIDE
WASHINGTON - Today Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) reintroduced the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act, a bill that would give consumers more... -
WISCONSIN TO RECEIVE $1.78 MILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDING FOR SENIOR NUTRITION
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, announced today that Wisconsin will receive $1.78 million in additional funding to provide... -
SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT ELDERLY FROM PREDATORS IN THE LONG-TERM CARE WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) were pleased to introduce today the Patient Safety... -
KOHL, MARTINEZ REINTRODUCE SILVER ALERT BILL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SENIORS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL), Ranking Member of the Senate Special... -
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KOHL: NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM MUST INCLUDE LONG-TERM CARE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to call for the inclusion of improvements to long-term care services and supports... -
KOHL, MARTINEZ REINTRODUCE BILL ALLOWING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS TO HOLD FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENT CARE
WASHINGTON - Today Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) and U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) reintroduced the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act to protect nursing home residents from... -
PARADE MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON KOHL BACKGROUND CHECK BILL
http://www.parade.com/news/intelligence-report/archive/protecting-the-elderly-from-abuse.html March 1, 2009 Protecting the Elderly From Abuse In 2006, a 90-year-old New... -
KOHL HEARING: NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM MUST INCLUDE LONG-TERM CARE
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, March 4, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) will hold a hearing to call for the inclusion of improvements to long-term care... - Press releases from: February 2009
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KOHL ROLLS OUT OLDER WORKER AGENDA, RESULTS OF GAO STUDY ON FEDERAL OLDER WORKERS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, was joined by several of his colleagues in the introduction of three bills to... -
KOHL: WE MUST MAKE RETIREMENT SECURE AGAIN FOR BABY BOOMERS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing on the economic downturn's effect on retirement security, particularly for those... -
KOHL'S STATEMENT ON FALSE CLAIMS THAT STIMULUS WILL ALLEGEDLY RATION HEALTH CARE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released the following statement today responding to allegations that the stimulus... -
KOHL AMENDMENT TO STIMULUS PROMOTES COMMON SENSE IN IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH IT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, successfully amended the Senate stimulus package to allow the U.S. Secretary of... -
HARKIN, KOHL REINTRODUCE BILL TO GIVE CONSUMERS FULL INFORMATION ON EXORBITANT 401 (K) PLAN MANAGEMENT FEES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced legislation today to protect American... -
SENATORS GRASSLEY, KOHL WORK TO PROTECT BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FUNDING FROM BIAS
WASHINGTON- Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today put forward legislation that would take steps to better protect federally funded biomedical research from possible... -
KOHL WELCOMES DTV DELAY, PROVISION TO REPLACE EXPIRED CONVERTER BOX COUPONS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, hailed today's passage of a House bill to delay the nationwide transition to... - Press releases from: January 2009
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KOHL EXPANDS STIMULUS TO SUPPORT HEALTH IT FUNDING FOR LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, successfully amended the Senate stimulus package to ensure that long-term care... -
GRASSLEY, KOHL CONTINUE CAMPAIGN TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL TIES BETWEEN DOCTORS AND DRUG COMPANIES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) today introduced legislation to require makers of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biologics to publicly...
