Washington, D.C. - Today, on the 33rd anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate...
A recent report found health plans and pharmacy benefit managers are overcharging Medicare Part D beneficiaries for prescription drugs
The Protecting Seniors from High Drug Costs...
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced two bills to address food insecurity among older adults...
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-PA) wrote a letter to Papa Inc., a company that pairs older adults with a caregiver to assist them...
Despite facing a higher risk, seniors and people with disabilities often don’t get adequate information or resources during emergencies
Casey bill would include these groups...
There are approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States and an estimated $50 billion in assets under guardianship arrangements
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S....
BENES 2.0 builds on BENES Act passed in December 2020, which eliminated needless coverage gaps for people new to Medicare
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey...
Casey holds Aging Committee hearing on investigation that reveals severe staffing shortages at state survey agencies and delays in nursing home inspections, threatening resident...
Casey’s LEAD Initiative includes policy to enhance state and regional 2-1-1 and 9-8-8 call systems, divert non-emergency calls to human services and mental health...
The House-passed Republican plan to avoid default jeopardizes those most at risk, including children, pregnant people, older people, people with disabilities, and people of color....
Cuts to Medicaid would disproportionately hurt children, pregnant people, older adults, people with disabilities, and people of color by eliminating their health care access and...
More than 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents and other relatives
Bipartisan Grandfamily Housing Act would fund retrofitting, upkeep of...
Bill would increase funding for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and expand development of accessible housing for seniors and people with disabilities
A 2011 study found less than 6...
Nearly 1 in 5 Americans provide unpaid care to family members or loved ones
Casey’s Better Care Better Jobs Act and HCBS Access Act would invest in home care, addressing the...
Senators push government watchdog to study barriers to access rural and tribal transit services for older adults and people with disabilities
About 1 out of 4 older adults live in...
Roughly one in three older adults aged 65 and older are economically insecure, and many older workers face age discrimination in the workplace.
Casey bill would level playing field...
As the COVID-19 public health emergency comes to an end, Senators note seniors, people with disabilities still vulnerable to infection
Casey pushed for Medicare to cover at-home...
There are approximately 1.3 million adult guardianships in the United States and an estimated $50 billion in assets under guardianship arrangements
Casey’s Guardianship Bill...
Bills include protections against workplace discrimination and combatting food insecurity for seniors
An estimated 5.2 million older adults struggle to put enough food on the...
Many Medicare or Medicaid recipients lack basic access to dental, vision, and hearing coverage
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ben Cardin (D-MD)...