Hearings Calendar
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Senate Aging Committee Releases Report on Falls Prevention, Holds Hearing on Proven Strategies to Protect Seniors from Injury
Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults that incur $50 billion annually in total medical costs. That number is expected to double to $100 billion by 2030, and the majority of these costs are borne by Medicare and Medicaid. -
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins, Casey Resolution on “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day”
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and cosponsored by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, marking September 23nd (the first day of the fall season) as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day." -
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing on Promoting Healthy Aging
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, convened a hearing today titled, "Promoting Healthy Aging: Living Your Best Life Long Into Your Golden Years." -
Senators Collins, Casey Continuing to Lead Fight Against Illegal Robocalls
Angela Stancik first realized her grandmother was being victimized by scammers in the last conversation she ever had with her. In a forceful and desperate tone, 82-year-old Marjorie Jones told her granddaughter that she needed $6,000 wired to her as soon as possible.
Chairman
Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
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Majority News
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11/06/19 Portland Veteran Tells Senator Collins’ Committee about His Successful Efforts to Protect Fellow Veteran from being Scammed -
10/17/19 Senator Collins Calls on Social Security Administration to Strengthen Efforts to Combat Scam -
07/29/19 Senator Collins’ Statement on NIH’s Alzheimer’s Research Budget -
07/17/19 Bill to Crack Down on Deceptive Tactic Used by Robocallers Introduced by Senators Collins, Sinema, Hawley, Peters, McSally
Ranking Member
Bob Casey (D-PA)
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Minority News
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12/12/19 Casey Fills Information Gaps and Secures Key Notification for Seniors with Marketplace Coverage New to Medicare -
11/06/19 Casey: We Must Do More to Protect Veterans From Falling Victim to Scam Artists -
10/16/19 Casey Releases New, Bipartisan Report on Ways to Prevent Falls and Reduce Risk of Injuries for Seniors -
09/25/19 Casey Urges Colleagues to Pass Bill to Expand Medicare Coverage to Include Dental, Hearing and Vision Care
