Press Releases | Senate Committee On Aging

May. 10

Joint Press

Resolution Authored by Senators Collins, Casey Designating May 15 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day Clears Senate

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, announced that their...

May. 08

Minority Press

(PA) Aging Hearing Examines Patient Access to Life-Saving Insulin

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing, “Insulin Access and Affordability: The...

Apr. 27

Majority Press

Cracking Down on Unscrupulous Guardians Seeking to Exploit Seniors

Incidents of financial exploitation against older Americans have exploded in recent years. The schemes have become more complex, and many of these situations are not...

Apr. 18

Joint Press

Senate Aging Committee Examines Financial Exploitation by Guardians

Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s opening statement Washington, D.C.—Cases of financial...

Apr. 18

Minority Press

(PA) Casey: We Must Strengthen Safeguards That Protect Seniors From Financial Abuse

Westmoreland County Guardianship Supervisor: Providing Excellent Guardianship Services Should Be An Expectation, Not An Exception! Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA),...

Apr. 03

Minority Press

Casey, Colleagues Continue Push To Protect LGBT Americans

Washington, D.C. – In an effort to ensure that important federal programs meet the needs of the LGBT community, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by over 20 of his...

Mar. 23

Minority Press

(PA) Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Crisis Passes Senate

Washington, DC — Yesterday, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) and Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) celebrated the U.S. Senate’s...

Mar. 23

Joint Press

Senate Aging Committee Warns Public of Persistent IRS Impersonation Scam

Washington, D.C. — With tax filing season upon us, criminals posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are continuing their attempts to defraud taxpayers, with...

Mar. 22

Joint Press

Bill to Help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Crisis Passes Senate

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) celebrated the U.S....

Mar. 07

Joint Press

Stopping Senior Scams: Efforts to Prevent Fraud Targeting Older Americans Examined by Senate Aging Committee

Click HERE to read the Senate Aging Committee’s 2018 Fraud Book Click HERE to watch Washington, D.C. — According to the Government Accountability Office,...

Feb. 28

Joint Press

Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Unanimously Passes HELP Committee

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ranking Member Bob Casey (D-PA) applauded the Senate Health, Education,...

Feb. 22

Joint Press

Department of Justice Announces Largest-Ever Law Enforcement Action to Protect Seniors from Fraud Following Advocacy from Senators Collins, Casey

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, welcomed the Department of...

Feb. 14

Minority Press

Casey Presses Administration to Abandon Plan for Lifetime Coverage Limits on Medicaid

Casey Presses Administration to Abandon Plan for Lifetime Coverage Limits on Medicaid Proposal Would Allow States to File Waivers to Limit or Block Access to Medicaid...

Feb. 07

Majority Press

Cost and Competition Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies Examined by Senate Aging Committee

Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ opening statement Washington, D.C. - Patty Bernard, a resident of Falmouth, Maine, has lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for more...

Feb. 05

Majority Press

New Report Reveals More than 20,000 Serious Health and Safety Incidents in Assisted Living Facilities Nationwide

The New York Times recently published an article, U.S. Pays Billions for ‘Assisted Living,’ but What Does It Get? on the GAO’s findings Washington,...

Feb. 05

Joint Press

Senate Aging Committee Leaders Remind Scam Victims of Claiming Deadline for Western Union Refund

Washington, D.C. — Following a joint investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Western...

Jan. 24

Minority Press

(PA) Casey: We Need to Pass the BENES Act to Simplify Medicare Enrollment

Fayette County Resident: People Need to be Educated About Medicare or They Will Fall Through the Cracks Link to Video File: Sen. Casey’s Opening Remarks, the Witness’...

Jan. 24

Joint Press

Senate Aging Committee Examines Critical Decisions Facing Americans Turning 65

Click HERE for a copy of Senator Collins’ remarks Click HERE for a copy of Senator Casey’s remarks Click HERE to watch the hearing Washington, D.C. – For the next 12 years,...

Jan. 23

Joint Press

Senate Aging Committee to Examine Critical Decisions Facing Americans Turning 65

Washington, D.C. — For the next 12 years, 10,000 Americans will turn 65 each day. It is common knowledge that this milestone includes two rites of passage:...

Jan. 23

Majority Press

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Tammy Baldwin Praise Signage of Bipartisan RAISE Family Caregivers Act

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are applauding yesterday’s signage of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE)...

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Resolution Authored by Senators Collins, Casey Designating May 15 as National Senior Fraud Awareness Day Clears Senate

(PA) Aging Hearing Examines Patient Access to Life-Saving Insulin

Cracking Down on Unscrupulous Guardians Seeking to Exploit Seniors

Senate Aging Committee Examines Financial Exploitation by Guardians

(PA) Casey: We Must Strengthen Safeguards That Protect Seniors From Financial Abuse

Casey, Colleagues Continue Push To Protect LGBT Americans

(PA) Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Crisis Passes Senate

Senate Aging Committee Warns Public of Persistent IRS Impersonation Scam

Bill to Help Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Due to Opioid Crisis Passes Senate

Stopping Senior Scams: Efforts to Prevent Fraud Targeting Older Americans Examined by Senate Aging Committee

Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Unanimously Passes HELP Committee

Department of Justice Announces Largest-Ever Law Enforcement Action to Protect Seniors from Fraud Following Advocacy from Senators Collins, Casey

Casey Presses Administration to Abandon Plan for Lifetime Coverage Limits on Medicaid

Cost and Competition Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Therapies Examined by Senate Aging Committee

New Report Reveals More than 20,000 Serious Health and Safety Incidents in Assisted Living Facilities Nationwide

Senate Aging Committee Leaders Remind Scam Victims of Claiming Deadline for Western Union Refund

(PA) Casey: We Need to Pass the BENES Act to Simplify Medicare Enrollment

Senate Aging Committee Examines Critical Decisions Facing Americans Turning 65

Senate Aging Committee to Examine Critical Decisions Facing Americans Turning 65

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Tammy Baldwin Praise Signage of Bipartisan RAISE Family Caregivers Act

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