- Press releases from: April 2007
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KOHL COSPONSORS BILL TO IMPROVE MEDICARE PART D LOW-INCOME SUBSIDY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has signed on as cosponsor of the Part D Equity for Low-Income Seniors Act of 2007, a... -
SMITH, KOHL RELEASE RESULTS OF GAO REPORT ON IMPROVING OLDER DRIVER SAFETY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ranking Member Gordon H. Smith (OR) and Chairman Herb Kohl (WI) of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging yesterday released a report compiled by the U.S.... -
KOHL DECRIES ADMINISTRATION'S DECISION TO TERMINATE WISCONSIN'S POPULAR SENIORCARE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today decried the decision of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)... - Press releases from: March 2007
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KOHL CO-SPONSORS ELDER JUSTICE ACT OF 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has lent his support to the Elder Justice Act of 2007, introduced by Senator Orrin... -
KOHL HOLDS HEARING TO URGE CONTINUATION OF WISCONSIN'S SENIORCARE DRUG PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today held a hearing to urge the preservation of SeniorCare, a monumentally successful... -
KOHL AMENDS 9/11 BILL TO ACCOUNT FOR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF ELDERLY DURING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today successfully amended S. 4, Improving America's Security by Implementing... - Press releases from: February 2007
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KOHL HOLDS HEARING ON ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AGING WORKFORCE; INTRODUCES BILLS TO BENEFIT OLDER WORKERS & BUSINESSES
WASHINGTON - Today Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing at which two high-ranking Federal officials testified about the economic consequences... -
KOHL DECRIES CUTS IN THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET TO VITAL PROGRAMS FOR AMERICA'S SENIORS
WASHINGTON B U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today called into question the priorities set forth by the President's Fiscal Year 2008 budget... - Press releases from: January 2007
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KOHL: MEDICARE PART D’S LOW-INCOME SUBSIDY MAY NOT BE REACHING OUR NEEDIEST SENIORS
WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, today held a hearing to examine the challenges that many seniors are facing with the Medicare... -
KOHL, LEAHY, GRASSLEY, SCHUMER, FEINGOLD INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP 'PAYOFFS' THAT DELAY GENERIC DRUGS
Washington, D.C. - Today, top Senate Judiciary Committee members Herb Kohl (D-WI), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) will... -
KOHL INTRODUCES FIRST BILLS FOR 110TH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON As the U.S. Senate convened for the 110th Congress today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl was sworn in for his fourth term and introduced several bills related to his priorities... - Press releases from: December 2006
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KOHL URGES PRESIDENT TO REFORM FDA’S DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER DRUG ADVERTISING REVIEW, BOOST BUDGET
WASHINGTON B Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl sent a letter urging President Bush to reform the FDAs system for regulating direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements... - Press releases from: September 2006
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KOHL, LEAHY INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP FRIVOLOUS CITIZEN PETITIONS, SPEED GENERIC DRUG APPROVAL
WASHINGTON In an effort to increase generic drug availability, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) have introduced legislation to prohibit brand name drug... -
KOHL’S OLDER WORKER BILL EARNS KEY ENDORSEMENT
WASHINGTON Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) today announced that the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare has endorsed his Older Worker Opportunity Act (S.1826),... -
KOHL SAYS GENERICS CAN SAVE BILLIONS IN HEALTH CARE COSTS
Washington, DC -- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, today held a hearing to assess current efforts by the Centers for Medicare and... - Press releases from: August 2006
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43 SENATORS APPEAL TO PRESIDENT TO RELEASE EMERGENCY COOLING FUNDS TO PROVIDE LIFE-SAVING ASSISTANCE DURING NATIONWIDE HEAT WAVE
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl today joined 42 of his colleagues in a bipartisan appeal to President Bush to release Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds... - Press releases from: July 2006
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KOHL: WE CAN TEAR DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT SLOW GENERIC DRUGS
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, today held a hearing to examine the bureaucratic and legal barriers that stop new... -
KOHL: WE SHOULD CUT MEDICAID COSTS, NOT SERVICES
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), today pressed lawmakers to restrain Medicaid spending by adopting innovative reforms, pioneered in states like Wisconsin and... - Press releases from: June 2006
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KOHL, LEAHY, GRASSLEY AND SCHUMER INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP 'PAYOFFS' THAT DELAY GENERIC DRUGS
WASHINGTON - In the wake of today's Supreme Court refusal to hear the drug patent case, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) v. Schering-Plough, top Senate Judiciary Committee... - Press releases from: May 2006
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KOHL: ADMINISTRATION MUST IMPROVE LEADERSHIP, RATCHET-UP PLANNING FOR PANDEMIC FLU
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, urged federal authorities to provide leadership and resources in...
