- Press releases from: June 2019
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Majority Press
Casey and Toomey Secure Secret Document from Administration: List Includes Hundreds of Poorly Performing Nursing Homes Across the Country
Approximately 400 Nursing Homes Have Serious Health and Safety Violations Casey and Toomey Release Report Detailing Scope of Problem Nationwide Following an inquiry by U.S.... - Press releases from: May 2019
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Majority Press
Casey Introduces Bill to Provide Financial Relief to Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Crisis
To continue combatting the devastating effects of the opioid crisis on families, U.S. Senator Bob Casey recently introduced a bill to help ease the financial burden of grandparents... -
Aging Committee Examines Technologies That Can Improve Quality of Life and Independence for Seniors and Those with Disabilities
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins... -
Senate Aging Committee Seeks Community Input on Falls Prevention
Click HERE to read Senators Collins and Casey’s letter Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member... -
Senate Aging Committee Holds Hearing to Highlight the Importance of the Older Americans Act
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Since 1965, the Older Americans... - Press releases from: April 2019
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Minority Press
Collins, Klobuchar’s Bill to Crack Down on Fraud Targeted at Seniors Clears Senate Committee
The Seniors Fraud Prevention Act would help fight scams designed to strip seniors of their assets by helping educate seniors about fraud schemes and improve monitoring... -
Minority Press
Senators Collins, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Lifespan Respite Care... -
Aging Committee Examines Promising Directions in Alzheimer’s Research and Care Models
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Every 65 seconds, someone in... -
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(PA) Casey Urges Colleagues to His Bill to Help People With Early-Onset Alzheimer's
Lackawanna County Resident Testifies About Alzheimer’s Association’s Work in the Commonwealth Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S.... - Press releases from: March 2019
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Majority Press
Casey Joins Tillis & Leahy to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Free Legal Services for Seniors
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) in the introduction of... -
Minority Press
Legislation to Assist Americans with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Introduced by Bipartisan Group Led by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C.—In an effort to help the approximately 200,000 Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Casey... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Urges Colleagues to Support Her Legislation to Stop Patent Gaming and Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs
Click HERE to watch Senator Collins’ floor statement. Click HERE to download high-resolution video. Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ floor... -
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(PA) Casey Introduces Two Bills to Make Prescription Drugs More Affordable
Read Sen. Casey’s Opening Statements from Part I & II Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special... -
Minority Press
Bipartisan Group of Senators Launch Effort to Stop Patent Gaming & Increase Access to Lower-Cost Drugs
Washington, D.C.—In a bipartisan effort to encourage competition in the prescription drug marketplace and put an end to the harmful patent strategies that block new drugs... -
In the First of a Series of Aging Committee Hearings This Week on Drug Pricing, Patients Share the Harm that the Rising Cost of Medication Has on Their Health and Finances
Click HERE to read Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE to read Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.— Skipped doses, repeated... -
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(PA) Casey: Prescription Drug Prices Are Overwhelming Americans
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held the first hearing in a series on ways to lower prescription drug prices.... -
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Casey, Moran, Van Hollen, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand ABLE Savings Program to More People
More than 34,000 ABLE Accounts Opened Nationwide Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chris Van... -
Minority Press
Senator Collins Warns of Fraudulent Calls Targeting Social Security Numbers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, is warning of an increasing number of fraudulent telephone calls from people... -
Senators Collins, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Individuals Under the Care of Guardians
Washington, D.C. — According to the National Center for State Courts, approximately 1.3 million adults are currently under the care of guardians – family members or... - Press releases from: February 2019
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Casey, Grassley, Leahy, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Older Workers From Discrimination
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Special Committee on Aging, with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Susan...
