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July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 27, 2020 New Ways and Means Report Finds Nursing Homes Abuse Antipsychotics at Alarmingly High Rates While Trump Administration Conducts Little to No Oversight Rep. Richard Neal
July 23, 2020 Neal Statement on Reports that Republicans May Attempt to Pass the TRUST Act with COVID Response Legislation Rep. Richard Neal
July 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 15, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Warren, Murray, Casey, and Wyden Urge CDC and CMS to Collect All Necessary Demographic Data from Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Outbreaks Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal Calls on CMS to Ramp Up Oversight of Nursing Homes as Pandemic Continues to Devastate Long-Term Care Facilities Rep. Richard Neal
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Presses Federal Health Officials for Answers On Nursing Homes Evicting Residents Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Warren and Daines Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Upgrade America's Retirement Saving System Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 25, 2020 Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and MeansCommittee - Opening Statement of Rep.Richard Neal, Hearing on the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis Rep. Richard Neal
June 24, 2020 Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Exposes Nursing Home Crisis, Demands Protections For Seniors And Caretakers Amid Covid-19 Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
June 11, 2020 Neal, Pallone React to New CMS Guidance Prohibiting Seizure of Nursing Home Residents' Economic Impact Payments Rep. Richard Neal, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Neal, Pallone Call on CMS to Stop Nursing Facilities from Seizing Residents' Economic Impact Payments Rep. Richard Neal, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
June 3, 2020 Trahan Announces $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for the Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. Rep. Lori Trahan
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reed Leads Colleagues in Calling for Coordinated Guidance from CDC & CMS on Protecting Seniors and Safely Reopening Long-Term Care Facilities to Visitors Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 27, 2020 Trahan Statement on Attorney General Investigation into Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley Rep. Lori Trahan
May 21, 2020 Moulton Partners with Key House Subcommittee Chairwomen to Introduce Bill Aimed at Slowing the Spread of Covid-19 in Nursing Homes Rep. Seth Moulton
May 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Calls for Consistent Federal Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Charles Trefzger, CEO of Affinity Living Group - Warren, Markey, Maloney Ask Large Assisted Living Operators What Actions They Are Taking to Protect Residents From COVID-19 Outbreaks Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 22, 2020 Neal Statement on 2020 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep. Richard Neal
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal: "The Rampant Spread of COVID-19 Across Nursing Homes Has Emerged As A Human Rights Issue" Rep. Richard Neal
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Congressional Policy Leaders Seek Review of Psychotropic Prescription Use in Nursing Homes Rep. Richard Neal, ...
April 2, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep. Richard Neal
April 1, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep. Richard Neal
March 31, 2020 Chairman Neal Calls for Seniors to Receive Economic Impact Payments Automatically, Without Filing an Additional Return Rep. Richard Neal
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 19, 2020 Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Ways and Means Leaders Urge Social Security Administration to Safeguard Health and Minimize Disruptions Amid Coronavirus Crisis Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 12, 2020 Reps. Kind, Barragán, and Trahan Introduce Legislation to Ensure Free Coronavirus Testing for Seniors Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Rubio Joins Colleagues on Senate Aging Committee to Urge HHS to Protect Older Adults from Coronavirus Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Neal, Wyden Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Nursing Home Safety Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families Introduces Older Americans Bill of Rights Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - House and Senate Committee Leaders Call for SSA to Abandon Proposed Rule Changing the Agency's Appeals Process Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Letter on Continuing Disability Reviews Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Colleagues Warn Consumers About Scams Targeting Seniors' Benefits Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Neal Urges Inclusion of Multiemployer Pension Rehabilitation Legislation in Spending Package Rep. Richard Neal
Dec. 12, 2019 Representatives Jim McGovern, Ayanna Pressley Introduce Legislation to Assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Grassley, Warren Push FDA on Rules for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Kewsong Lee, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Arnold Whitman, Chairman of Formation Capital, Brian Beckwith, Ronald Silva, President and CEO of Fillmore Capital Partners, Charles Kaye, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC, and Joseph Landy, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC - Senators Warren, Brown and Rep. Pocan Investigate Role of Private Equity in Declining Quality of Nursing Home Care Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Congresswomen Lori Trahan hosts Congressman John Larson for Social Security town hall meeting with Merrimack Valley seniors Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Neal Introduces Legislation to Fix Social Security WEP Provision, Improve Public Employees' Retirement Security Rep. Richard Neal
Sept. 18, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Fights for Massachusetts Seniors During Education and Labor Markup Rep. Lori Trahan
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July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Senators Warren, Casey, Colleagues Urge Inclusion of Home and Community-Based Services Funding for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Future COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 27, 2020 New Ways and Means Report Finds Nursing Homes Abuse Antipsychotics at Alarmingly High Rates While Trump Administration Conducts Little to No Oversight Rep.Richard Neal
July 23, 2020 Neal Statement on Reports that Republicans May Attempt to Pass the TRUST Act with COVID Response Legislation Rep.Richard Neal
July 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Highlights the Critical Importance of Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data to Address Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Seniors of Color Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 15, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Warren, Murray, Casey, and Wyden Urge CDC and CMS to Collect All Necessary Demographic Data from Nursing Homes on COVID-19 Outbreaks Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal Calls on CMS to Ramp Up Oversight of Nursing Homes as Pandemic Continues to Devastate Long-Term Care Facilities Rep.Richard Neal
July 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Demands Answers On Wrongful Elderly Evictions Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Wyden Presses Federal Health Officials for Answers On Nursing Homes Evicting Residents Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Warren and Daines Re-Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Upgrade America's Retirement Saving System Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 25, 2020 Hearing of the Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and MeansCommittee - Opening Statement of Rep.Richard Neal, Hearing on the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis Rep.Richard Neal
June 24, 2020 Schakowsky, Task Force On Aging & Families Exposes Nursing Home Crisis, Demands Protections For Seniors And Caretakers Amid Covid-19 Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
June 11, 2020 Neal, Pallone React to New CMS Guidance Prohibiting Seizure of Nursing Home Residents' Economic Impact Payments Rep.Richard Neal, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Neal, Pallone Call on CMS to Stop Nursing Facilities from Seizing Residents' Economic Impact Payments Rep.Richard Neal, ...
June 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Shaheen & Colleagues Call for Greater Federal Resources to Support Nursing Homes during COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
June 3, 2020 Trahan Announces $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for the Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley, Inc. Rep.Lori Trahan
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of The Department of Health and Human Services - Cartwright Leads Effort to Keep Seniors in Assisted Living Communities Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Reed Leads Colleagues in Calling for Coordinated Guidance from CDC & CMS on Protecting Seniors and Safely Reopening Long-Term Care Facilities to Visitors Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 27, 2020 Trahan Statement on Attorney General Investigation into Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley Rep.Lori Trahan
May 21, 2020 Moulton Partners with Key House Subcommittee Chairwomen to Introduce Bill Aimed at Slowing the Spread of Covid-19 in Nursing Homes Rep.Seth Moulton
May 21, 2020 At Aging Hearing, Warren Calls for Consistent Federal Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Larson Joins 87 House Democrats Demanding Trump Administration to Prioritize COVID-19 Testing In Nursing Homes And All Long-Term Care Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
April 29, 2020 Letter to Charles Trefzger, CEO of Affinity Living Group - Warren, Markey, Maloney Ask Large Assisted Living Operators What Actions They Are Taking to Protect Residents From COVID-19 Outbreaks Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 22, 2020 Neal Statement on 2020 Medicare and Social Security Trustees Reports Rep.Richard Neal
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Chairman Neal: "The Rampant Spread of COVID-19 Across Nursing Homes Has Emerged As A Human Rights Issue" Rep.Richard Neal
April 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Congressman Scott Urges Federal Officials to Track Coronavirus Impacts in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Matsui, House Democratic Caucus Task Force On Aging & Families, Call On USDA To Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Program Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Congressional Policy Leaders Seek Review of Psychotropic Prescription Use in Nursing Homes Rep.Richard Neal, ...
April 2, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep.Richard Neal
April 1, 2020 Following Chairman Neal's Request, Treasury Decides to Automatically Issue Economic Impact Payments to Social Security Beneficiaries Rep.Richard Neal
March 31, 2020 Chairman Neal Calls for Seniors to Receive Economic Impact Payments Automatically, Without Filing an Additional Return Rep.Richard Neal
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 19, 2020 Task Force on Aging & Families Lead Effort to Provide Relief for Seniors, People with Disabilities During Coronavirus Pandemic Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Ways and Means Leaders Urge Social Security Administration to Safeguard Health and Minimize Disruptions Amid Coronavirus Crisis Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 12, 2020 Reps. Kind, Barragán, and Trahan Introduce Legislation to Ensure Free Coronavirus Testing for Seniors Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Shaheen, Hassan Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States - Casey, Colleagues Press Coronavirus Task Force on Situation in Nursing Homes and Preparedness for Seniors, People with Disabilities Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 6, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services - Rubio Joins Colleagues on Senate Aging Committee to Urge HHS to Protect Older Adults from Coronavirus Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Admin. of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Neal, Wyden Demand Answers From Trump Administration on Nursing Home Safety Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Feb. 28, 2020 House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging & Families Introduces Older Americans Bill of Rights Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - House and Senate Committee Leaders Call for SSA to Abandon Proposed Rule Changing the Agency's Appeals Process Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Senate Dems Call for End to Trump Administration's New Scheme to Undermine Disability Benefits Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Democratic Letter on Continuing Disability Reviews Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrew Saul, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration - Casey, Colleagues Warn Consumers About Scams Targeting Seniors' Benefits Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Neal Urges Inclusion of Multiemployer Pension Rehabilitation Legislation in Spending Package Rep.Richard Neal
Dec. 12, 2019 Representatives Jim McGovern, Ayanna Pressley Introduce Legislation to Assist Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to Brett Giroir, Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Grassley, Warren Push FDA on Rules for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Kewsong Lee, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, Arnold Whitman, Chairman of Formation Capital, Brian Beckwith, Ronald Silva, President and CEO of Fillmore Capital Partners, Charles Kaye, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC, and Joseph Landy, Co-CEO of Warburg Pincus LLC - Senators Warren, Brown and Rep. Pocan Investigate Role of Private Equity in Declining Quality of Nursing Home Care Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 4, 2019 Congresswomen Lori Trahan hosts Congressman John Larson for Social Security town hall meeting with Merrimack Valley seniors Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Neal Introduces Legislation to Fix Social Security WEP Provision, Improve Public Employees' Retirement Security Rep.Richard Neal
Sept. 18, 2019 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Fights for Massachusetts Seniors During Education and Labor Markup Rep.Lori Trahan
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