- Press releases from: September 2011
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SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION DECLARING NATIONAL FALLS PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), joined by U.S. Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and... -
Kohl: Make Combatting Elder Abuse a National Priority
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, called on the Justice Department to make the growing problem of elder abuse a national... -
Kohl Seeks to End Pain Medication Delays in Nursing Homes
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, has introduced legislation to address the unintended consequences of the U.S. Drug... -
Kohl Honored by National Council on Aging
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, was presented with the National Council on Aging's (NCOA) "Ollie Randall... - Press releases from: August 2011
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KOHL LAUDS GAO RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT OF GUARDIANS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found a need... -
Kohl and Akaka Release GAO Study on Federal Long-Term Care Insurance
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of... - Press releases from: July 2011
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BIPARTISAN SENATE BILL SEEKS TO ASSIST RURAL HOSPITALS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Herb Kohl, Kent Conrad and Tim Johnson are among the legislators who today introduced bipartisan legislation to extend a rural hospital mortgage... -
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES KOHL-GRASSLEY BILL TO SAVE BILLIONS BY STOPPING 'PAYOFFS' THAT HINDER COMPETITION FROM GENERIC DRUGS
WASHINGTON - Today the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Herb Kohl and Chuck Grassley to limit pay-for-delay settlements that keep... -
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KOHL: POLICIES MUST CHANGE OR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE, INCREASE DEFICIT
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging,held a hearing investigating ways to significantly cut prescription drug costs without... -
KOHL SUCEEDS IN PRESERVING, CREATING JOBS FOR YOUTHS AT NURSING HOMES
WASHINGTON - Following a bipartisan effort led by Sen. Herb Kohl, the U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) announced today that it will reverse a decision that had severely limited... -
Kohl Releases GAO Report to Help Prevent Retirees from Outliving Savings
WASHINGTON - A new federal report on retirement security requested by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl finds that most American workers will face difficult financial choices and challenges... - Press releases from: May 2011
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BOXER, KOHL, SANDERS, COLLINS REINTRODUCE BILL TO ADDRESS SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS TO CARE FOR OLDER AMERICANS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) along with Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI), Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today reintroduced the Caring for an Aging... -
KOHL: OAA OVERHAUL MUST HEED LESSONS FROM CAREGIVERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl held a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging exploring ways to reshape and modernize aging services through the reauthorization... -
INQUIRY INTO URL PHARMA AND AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS PRICING OF POPULAR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BEGINS
Senator Herb Kohl, Chariman of the Special Committee on Aging, and three senior Members of Congress have sent the following letters of inquiry to URL Pharma and Avanir... -
KOHL: FDA’S POST-MARKET REVIEW OF HIP IMPLANTS WELCOME, BUT MORE SCRUTINY NEEDED
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, wrote Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... -
KOHL, ENZI OFFER LEGISLATION TO PROTECT 401(K) RETIREMENT SAVINGS
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI) and Mike Enzi (R-WY) announced Wednesday that they are introducing legislation to help ensure that retirement savings in defined... - Press releases from: April 2011
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FDA’S MEDICAL DEVICE REVIEW SCRUTINIZED AT SENATE HEARING
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing examining the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) role in protecting... - Press releases from: March 2011
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NEW GAO REPORT DETAILS DEMAND ON SENIOR SERVICES
WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) reacted to a study released by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reviewing the status of Older Americans Act (OAA)... -
SENATE INVESTIGATION OFFERS FIRST DATA ON SECURITIES LENDING IN NATION’S LARGEST RETIREMENT FUNDS
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on securities lending in retirement plans and released an in-depth report... -
KOHL URGES SWIFT ACTION TO CURB GROWING PHYSICAL, FINANCIAL ABUSE OF SENIORS
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on elder abuse, exploring the nationwide trends of abuse, neglect and...
