- Press releases from: April 2008
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KOHL, GRASSLEY WELCOME CMS MOVE TOWARD INCREASED TRANSPARENCY; MUCH IMPROVEMENT STILL NECESSARY
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) welcomed yesterday's announcement made by Kerry Weems, Acting Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and... -
KOHL-MCCASKILL BILL SPURS GOVERNMENT TO RESOLVE ISSUE OF ILLEGAL GARNISHMENT OF SS BENEFITS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) introduced the Illegal Garnishment... -
MARTHA STEWART, INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE TESTIFY AT AGING HEARING ON EXPANDING HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to address the impending severe shortage of health care workers who are... -
JAMA EDITORIAL SUPPORTS DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS TO PHYSICIANS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, and Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, reacted to an... -
KOHL, DOMENICI AMENDMENT TO PROTECT ELDERLY FROM ABUSE INCLUDED IN SENATE BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) hailed the passage of an amendment to... -
CMS, SENATOR KOHL RELEASE FULL LIST OF NATION'S WORST NURSING HOMES
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) joined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Kerry Weems... -
GRASSLEY, KOHL WORK TO IMPROVE CARE IN NURSING HOMES
WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl today are introducing legislation to improve the quality of care in nursing homes with more and better information for consumers... -
KOHL INTRODUCES BILL TO SAFEGUARD SENIOR INVESTORS FROM UNQUALIFIED ADVISORS
WASHINGTON - Last night Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced a bill to offer states the resources necessary to protect... - Press releases from: March 2008
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KOHL REQUESTS DOCUMENTS FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH REGARDING 49 PLAN SALES PUSH
PRESS RELEASE March 13, 2008 Contact: Ashley Glacel ... -
KOHL HEARING SEEKS ALTERNATIVE TO DRUG INDUSTRY'S CONTROVERSIAL PRACTICE OF EDUCATING DOCTORS ABOUT NEW DRUGS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to consider an alternative to the current prevailing practice of doctors... -
KOHL EXAMINES MEDICAL DEVICE INDUSTRY PRACTICE OF PROVIDING PAYMENTS TO SURGEONS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing entitled "Surgeons for Sale? Conflicts and Consultant Payments in the Medical... -
KOHL HOLDS HEARING ON FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing on the rise of financial scams across the country, the result of a sharp increase... - Press releases from: January 2008
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Statement to honor and recognize Bob Ball
U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) submitted the following statement today on the life of Robert Ball, America's longest serving Social Security... -
KOHL: WE MUST BREAK DOWN VOTING BARRIERS FOR SENIORS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing on older voters and the various barriers they face in exercising their right to... -
KOHL RELEASES RESULTS OF GAO STUDY ON DTV TRANSITION
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) today released the results of a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on America's... -
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY ENDORSES KOHL-DOMENICI BILL THAT KEEPS CRIMINALS OUT OF LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) today announced the endorsement of S. 1577,... -
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HARKIN, KOHL INTRODUCE 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... - Press releases from: November 2007
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KOHL COMMENDS CMS FOR RELEASING NATIONAL WATCH LIST OF WORST NURSING HOMES IN THE NATION
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) commended the public disclosure of a list of the 54 worst nursing homes in the nation as... -
KOHL INVESTIGATES GENENTECH'S PLAN TO LIMIT AVASTIN AVAILABILITY
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) made public copies of letters he has sent to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)... -
KOHL: WE NEED GREATER TRANSPARENCY AND STRONGER ENFORCEMENT OF NURSING HOME QUALITY
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing to highlight the need for increased transparency and stronger enforcement of...
