- Press releases from: February 2021
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Majority Press
Casey, Warnock, Whitehouse, Blumenthal and Booker Introduce Legislation to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Workers
Washington, D.C. – As the virus claims the lives of more than 170,000 residents and workers in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA),... -
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Casey, Booker and Colleagues Urge Administration to Push Forward with Investments in Home and Community-Based Services
Washington, D.C. – Today, 31 U.S. Senators, led by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) are urging the Biden Administration to push forward with investments in... -
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Chairman Bob Casey and Ranking Member Tim Scott selected for Aging Committee Leadership
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking member Tim Scott (R-SC), were selected for leadership... - Press releases from: December 2020
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Casey, Wyden Call on Trump Administration to Publicize Data on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution to Nursing Homes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee,... -
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Casey, Wyden Release New Report Showing Nursing Home Rates of Death and Infection are Rising Rapidly
Washington, D.C. – As the Nation enters what experts predict will be the most severe months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of COVID-19 deaths and infections among... -
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Casey Introduces COVID HCBS Relief Act to Provide Increased Funding for Home and Community-Based Services, Hazard Pay
Washington, D.C. – As people with disabilities face exponentially higher death rates from COVID-19, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on... - Press releases from: November 2020
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Casey, Toomey Unveil Bipartisan Nursing Home Reform Legislation
Washington, D.C. – As the worst pandemic in a century ravages nursing homes and long-term care facilities, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are... - Press releases from: October 2020
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Casey, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Grandparents Locate Additional Financial Resources to Help Raise Grandchildren
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill that would help connect... - Press releases from: September 2020
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Casey Holds Hearing on New GAO Report on Challenges Women Face Preparing for Retirement
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Women and Retirement: Unique... -
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New Casey, Wyden Report on Nursing Homes: 11 Nursing Home Residents Died Per Hour from COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – More than eight months into the pandemic, the Trump Administration still does not have a comprehensive plan to protect nursing homes residents and workers... - Press releases from: August 2020
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Casey, Wyden, Warren: Reports Reveal Nursing Homes Gave Residents Hydroxychloroquine to Treat COVID-19 Without Consent or State Approval
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are requesting information from federal health agencies regarding the use of... -
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Casey, Toomey Request Further Action from Administration Health Officials to Protect Seniors and People with Disabilities from COVID-19
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) are asking federal health agencies to bolster efforts to protect residents and workers in nursing homes.... - Press releases from: July 2020
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Casey Holds Hearing on Racial Health Disparities During COVID-19, Emphasizes Importance of Health Care Coverage
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and... -
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Casey, Peters, Wyden Release New Report Detailing Trump Administration’s Failure to Protect Nursing Home Residents and Workers From COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland... - Press releases from: June 2020
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Casey Bill to Stop Senior Scams Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate... -
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Casey: The Senate Must Pass Bills to Combat the Effects of COVID-19 on Seniors
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Combating Social Isolation... -
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Senators Casey, Menendez, Reps. Pascrell, Panetta Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Crisis
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), with U.S. Representatives Bill Pascrell, Jr.... -
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Casey, Wyden Slam Administration for Incomplete Data on COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate... - Press releases from: May 2020
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Casey: Congress Must Prioritize Policies That Protect Seniors From COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing entitled, “Caring for Seniors Amid... -
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Memo to Reporters and Editors from the offices of Senators Casey and Wyden
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to delay the collection and dissemination of data regarding the rapid and tragic spread of COVID-19 in nursing...
