Senate Aging Committee Examines Ways to Strengthen Guardianship Programs
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As the Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Senator Collins’ priorities include retirement security, highlighting the importance of biomedical research on diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes, and scams targeting seniors.
As the Senate Co-Chair of the Congressional Alzheimer’s Task Force, the Senator is particularly committed to putting an end to Alzheimer’s disease, which has had such a devastating effect on 5.2 million Americans and their families.
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Reducing the Cost and Enhancing the Delivery of Health Care Through Innovative Practices
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Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research Signed into Law Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy
Following a concerted push by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s disease, Congress passed and the President signed into law a $425 million increase for Alzheimer’s research—the largest increase in history—which brings the country’s total investment to $2.34 billion for fiscal year 2019. This amount surpasses the $2 billion per year experts have said is needed to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s by the year 2025.
Senate Unanimously Passes Collins Resolution Marking September 22nd as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day”
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution, authored by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and cosponsored by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Ranking Member of the Senate Aging Committee, marking September 22nd (the first day of the fall season) as “National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.”
Largest-Ever Increase for Alzheimer’s Research That Senator Collins Championed Passes Senate
Washington, D.C.—Following a concerted push by U.S.
Senator Collins Speaks from the Senate Floor about the Urgent Need for a Continued Increase of Funding for Alzheimer’s Research
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Following Senator Collins' Advocacy, Provision to Combat IRS Scams Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, authored a provision in the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Appropriations Minibus commending the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s (TIGTA) work to combat IRS scams and urging TIGTA to continue to prioritize this work to pursue fraudsters.
Senator Collins’ Provision to Preserve Paper Inserts Passes Senate
Washington, D.C. - An amendment authored by U.S. Senator Susan Collins to continue to preserve prescription paper inserts and protect rural Americans was included in the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Appropriations Minibus.
Senators Collins, King Announce $840,000 in Funding to Support Seniors Managing Chronic Diseases
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Community Living (ACL) has awarded $840,000 to Healthy Living for ME, a partnership between three Area Agencies on Aging – Spectrum Generations, SeniorsPlus, and Aroostook Agency on Aging – to support chronic disease self-management education programs.
Senator Collins Applauds DOJ Crackdown on IRS Impersonation Scam Fraudsters
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Senators Collins, King Announce Jackson Laboratory to Receive $4.1 Million Over Five Years to Research Alzheimer’s Disease
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), the founder and co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s disease, and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor has been awarded $873,647 for the year to study the progression and genetic causes of Alzheimer’s. The award is a part of a five-year allocation that will ultimately amount to $4,191,258 by 2023. The funds were awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) National Institute on Aging.
Senators Collins, Warner Introduce Legislation to Boost Retirement Saving Plans for Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act to provide greater flexibility and access to small business employees and their employers seeking to utilize the popular SIMPLE plans as an option for saving for retirement.
Senators Collins, Cardin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Osteoporosis Screenings & Diagnosis
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced the Increasing Access to Osteoporosis Testing for Medicare Beneficiaries Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation to increase access to osteoporosis screening, while lowering the costs and consequences resulting from a lack of diagnosis.
Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Signed Into Law
Washington, DC — Today, U.S.
$2.3 Billion for Alzheimer’s Research Championed by Senator Collins Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Washington, D.C.—Following a concerted push by U.S.
Senators Collins, Casey Bill to Improve Senior Food Box Program Passes Senate
Bill Comes After Examining Senior Nutrition at Aging Committee Hearing
Collins, Casey Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed Into Law
Washington, DC — Today, U.S.
Alzheimer’s Association Honors Sens. Collins & Cortez Masto with the 2018 Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) Humanitarian Award
JAX Researcher and Academy Award-Winning Actress Testify at Senate Aging Committee on Alzheimer’s Disease
Senators Collins, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill That Would Provide Diabetic Patients with Better Access to Therapeutic Shoes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill that would improve access to care for diabetic patients who require therapeutic shoes called the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. Diabetes can be a serious disease that can sometimes lead to health complications including the amputation of toes, feet, or legs.
Collins, Casey Bill to Improve Senior Food Box Program Clears Committee
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House Passes Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Washington, DC — Today, U.S.
Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging Administration to Improve Hurricane Relief Efforts
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting an update on hurricane preparation efforts, specifically for older Americans and those with disabilities. The letter was also signed by Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Bob Casey (D-PA).
Older Americans and Opioid Misuse: Supporting An Often Overlooked Population in the Opioid Crisis
ICYMI: CBS’s “60 Minutes” Spotlights Senator Collins’ Work to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren as a Result of the Opioid Crisis
“When Opioids Impact the Whole Family”
Bangor Emergency Medicine Physician Testifies on Opioid Crisis’ Effect on Older Americans
Bill Authored by Sens. Collins, McCaskill to Protect Seniors from Scams Heads to President’s Desk to be Signed into Law
Washington, D.C. – The Senior $afe Act, a bipartisan bill authored by U.S.
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