Press Releases | Senate Committee On Aging

Dec. 10

KOHL BILL TO ADDRESS SEVERE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) introduced legislation to address the impending severe shortage of health care workers who are...

Nov. 18

KOHL HAILS AWARD OF $2.7M IN DTV TRANSITION FUNDING TO LOCAL AGING GROUPS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, hailed the announcement that the National Telecommunications and...

Nov. 18

KOHL STATEMENT ON NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) released the following statement in support of National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness...

Oct. 24

FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ASK COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO GRANT GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

Washington, DC - Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning today responded to U.S. Senators Herb Kohl (D-WI.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), saying he will encourage county...

Oct. 22

Joint Press

KOHL, FEINSTEIN URGE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE TO ALLOW GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Herb Kohl (D-WI.) today urged Florida Secretary of State Kurt S. Browning to allow the Government Accountability...

Oct. 16

GRASSLEY, KOHL SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT MONEY GOING FROM MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS TO DOCTORS

WASHINGTON - Senators Chuck Grassley and Herb Kohl are continuing their campaign to shed light on financial relationships between the pharmaceutical and medical device industries...

Sep. 26

KOHL ASKS REP. STUPAK TO COLLABORATE ON OVERSIGHT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) sent a letter to Congressman Bart Stupak, Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...

Sep. 25

CMS RESPONDS TO KOHL WITNESS ABOUT WISCONSIN PROBLEMS WITH 1-800-MEDICARE

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, commended the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for its...

Sep. 25

KOHL, MARTINEZ INTRODUCE "SILVER ALERT" BILL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SENIORS

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) introduced legislation to create a...

Sep. 17

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES KOHL-MARTINEZ BILL ALLOWING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS TO HOLD FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENT CARE

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), chairman of both the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition and Consumer Rights and the Special Committee on Aging, and...

Sep. 17

KOHL REITERATES CALL TO NTIA TO EXTEND LIFE OF CONVERTER BOX COUPONS AS NATION PREPARES FOR DTV TRANSITION

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, called on the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA)...

Sep. 17

KOHL HEARING EXAMINES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES; CONSIDERS MANDATORY REVIEW AND MORATORIUMS

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) held a hearing examining issues related to direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising for restricted...

Sep. 10

KOHL-DOMENICI BILL TO PROTECT ELDERLY PASSED OUT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Senator Pete Domenici (R-NM) were pleased to announce today that their bill, the...

Jul. 31

SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE DOCTORS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and...

Jul. 31

KOHL RELEASES COMMITTEE PRINT ON RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF PROTECTING ELDERLY THROUGH BACKGROUND CHECKS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, released an official Committee print on the success of a seven-state...

Jul. 29

TIAA-CREF AGREES TO CEASE MISLEADING TSP ROLLOVER ADS, FIDELITY DOES NOT FOLLOW SUIT

WASHINGTON - Today U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Herb Kohl (D-WI) released letters he received from TIAA-CREF and Fidelity concerning their advertising campaigns...

Jul. 25

KOHL, DURBIN ASK AMA FOR DETAILS ON HOW DRUG INDUSTRY IS BLOCKED FROM ACCESSING PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIBING DATA

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) today sent a letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) asking for detailed information about how...

Jul. 25

Joint Press

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KOHL BILL TO ADDRESS SEVERE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

KOHL HAILS AWARD OF $2.7M IN DTV TRANSITION FUNDING TO LOCAL AGING GROUPS

KOHL STATEMENT ON NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ASK COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO GRANT GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

KOHL, FEINSTEIN URGE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE TO ALLOW GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

GRASSLEY, KOHL SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT MONEY GOING FROM MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS TO DOCTORS

KOHL ASKS REP. STUPAK TO COLLABORATE ON OVERSIGHT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

CMS RESPONDS TO KOHL WITNESS ABOUT WISCONSIN PROBLEMS WITH 1-800-MEDICARE

KOHL, MARTINEZ INTRODUCE "SILVER ALERT" BILL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SENIORS

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES KOHL-MARTINEZ BILL ALLOWING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS TO HOLD FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENT CARE

KOHL REITERATES CALL TO NTIA TO EXTEND LIFE OF CONVERTER BOX COUPONS AS NATION PREPARES FOR DTV TRANSITION

KOHL HEARING EXAMINES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES; CONSIDERS MANDATORY REVIEW AND MORATORIUMS

KOHL-DOMENICI BILL TO PROTECT ELDERLY PASSED OUT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE DOCTORS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

KOHL RELEASES COMMITTEE PRINT ON RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF PROTECTING ELDERLY THROUGH BACKGROUND CHECKS

TIAA-CREF AGREES TO CEASE MISLEADING TSP ROLLOVER ADS, FIDELITY DOES NOT FOLLOW SUIT

KOHL, DURBIN ASK AMA FOR DETAILS ON HOW DRUG INDUSTRY IS BLOCKED FROM ACCESSING PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIBING DATA

SENATE APPROVES KOHL MEASURE TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS

SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS RELEASE RESULTS OF GAO REPORT ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE

OVER 77,000 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS HAVE YET TO FILE FOR THEIR ECONOMIC STIMULUS REBATE

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KOHL BILL TO ADDRESS SEVERE IMPENDING SHORTAGE IN HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

KOHL HAILS AWARD OF $2.7M IN DTV TRANSITION FUNDING TO LOCAL AGING GROUPS

KOHL STATEMENT ON NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH

FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ASK COUNTY SUPERVISORS TO GRANT GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

KOHL, FEINSTEIN URGE FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE TO ALLOW GAO ACCESS TO POLLING PLACES ON ELECTION DAY

GRASSLEY, KOHL SEEK INFORMATION ABOUT MONEY GOING FROM MEDICAL DEVICE MAKERS TO DOCTORS

KOHL ASKS REP. STUPAK TO COLLABORATE ON OVERSIGHT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

CMS RESPONDS TO KOHL WITNESS ABOUT WISCONSIN PROBLEMS WITH 1-800-MEDICARE

KOHL, MARTINEZ INTRODUCE "SILVER ALERT" BILL TO HELP LOCATE MISSING SENIORS

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE APPROVES KOHL-MARTINEZ BILL ALLOWING NURSING HOME RESIDENTS TO HOLD FACILITIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENT CARE

KOHL REITERATES CALL TO NTIA TO EXTEND LIFE OF CONVERTER BOX COUPONS AS NATION PREPARES FOR DTV TRANSITION

KOHL HEARING EXAMINES DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING FOR MEDICAL DEVICES; CONSIDERS MANDATORY REVIEW AND MORATORIUMS

KOHL-DOMENICI BILL TO PROTECT ELDERLY PASSED OUT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE

SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS INTRODUCE BILL TO PROVIDE DOCTORS WITH UNBIASED INFORMATION ABOUT PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

KOHL RELEASES COMMITTEE PRINT ON RESOUNDING SUCCESS OF PROTECTING ELDERLY THROUGH BACKGROUND CHECKS

TIAA-CREF AGREES TO CEASE MISLEADING TSP ROLLOVER ADS, FIDELITY DOES NOT FOLLOW SUIT

KOHL, DURBIN ASK AMA FOR DETAILS ON HOW DRUG INDUSTRY IS BLOCKED FROM ACCESSING PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIBING DATA

SENATE APPROVES KOHL MEASURE TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS

SENATE, HOUSE MEMBERS RELEASE RESULTS OF GAO REPORT ON LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE

OVER 77,000 WISCONSIN RESIDENTS HAVE YET TO FILE FOR THEIR ECONOMIC STIMULUS REBATE

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