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- Press releases from: March 2021
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Scott, Aging Committee Members Hold First Hearing Addressing Health Care Needs for Older Americans
WASHINGTON—Today, Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and members of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging heard from a panel of... -
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Casey, Scott to Host Hearing on Health Care Needs for At-Risk Americans Amid Pandemic
Washington, DC – On Thursday, March 18, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) will hold a hearing... - Press releases from: February 2021
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Scott Announces Leadership Role on Aging Committee, Hires Key Staff
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was elected to be the Ranking Member for the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging in the... -
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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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Bill to Protect Seniors with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias from Elder Abuse to be Signed into Law
Washington, D.C.— The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have unanimously passed legislation authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Chuck... - Press releases from: October 2020
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Following Bipartisan Effort Led by Senator Collins, Medicare Proposes Coverage Expansion of Continuous Glucose Monitors
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, applauded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid... -
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Senator Collins Warns of COVID-19 Contact Tracing Scam
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins is warning Mainers to be on alert for criminals impersonating public health officials in an effort to gain access to their... - Press releases from: August 2020
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Senator Collins Warns of Ongoing Social Security Imposter Scams
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, is warning older Americans of ongoing scam attempts involving criminals posing as Social... - Press releases from: July 2020
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Senator Collins Leads Hearing on COVID-19’s Disparate Health Impacts on Seniors from Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities
Click HERE for a high-resolution photo Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A on testing and contact tracing. Click HERE for high-resolution. Click HERE to... - Press releases from: May 2020
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Senate Unanimously Passes Collins-Jones Resolution Designating May as “Older Americans Month”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Doug Jones (D-AL) designating the month of... -
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Senator Collins Applauds CMS Announcement That Will Cap Medicare Beneficiaries’ Insulin Co-Pay at $35 Per Month
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, applauded today’s... -
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At Senate Aging Committee Hearing on Protecting Seniors from the Coronavirus, Senator Collins Calls for Universal COVID-19 Testing at Nursing Homes
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ Q&A with a University of Chicago professor on testing. Click HERE to download. Washington, D.C.—Last night, the... -
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Senator Collins Warns of Coronavirus Texting Scam
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins is warning Mainers to be on alert for criminals attempting to use fraudulent text messages about COVID-19 to gain access to their... -
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Senator Collins Announces Helpline Available to Answer Coronavirus Questions for Families Affected by Alzheimer’s
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, announced that the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has set up a helpline to answer... - Press releases from: April 2020
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Bipartisan Senators Push for Social Security & Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries Who Missed Deadline to Still Receive Additional $500 Stimulus Payment Per Eligible Child This Year
Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan group of Senators urged the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to explore options for allowing non-filing... -
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Social Security, Railroad Retirement Beneficiaries Must Act Now to Receive Additional $500 Per Eligible Child
Washington, D.C.— The Internal Revenue Service today issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients to act by this Wednesday, April... -
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Senator Collins Discusses Federal Government Response to COVID-19 Pandemic with Thousands of Maine AARP Members
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, participated in an hour-long, live-streamed teleconference hosted by AARP Maine. ... -
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Update: Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Federal Trade Commission to Protect Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 32 Senators in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)... -
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Senator Collins Announces Social Security Beneficiaries Will Receive Coronavirus Stimulus Rebate Checks Automatically
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, announced today that Social Security beneficiaries will not be required to file a tax return... -
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Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Federal Trade Commission to Protect Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Aging Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 32 Senators in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...