As PA Premiums Set to Increase: Casey call out GOP Sabotage of Health Care System
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released a statement on the recently announced health care premium increases in Pennsylvania as a result of ongoing attempts by congressional Republicans and the Administration to sabotage our health care system:... Read More
Casey and Portman Introduce Bill to Protect Medicare Advantage Plans for Low-Income Seniors
Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Protecting Medicare Advantage for all Medicare Beneficiaries Act, legislation to preserve and protect Medicare Advantage plans serving a high percentage of low-income and seniors with disabilities. Current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM... Read More
Senate Passes Casey Measure to Combat Medicare Fraud that Has Previously Saved Government $121M
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Senate has passed his measure to combat Medicare fraud that has previously resulted in $120 million in government savings. Yesterday, the Senate passed a reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) that included a Casey provision to empower seniors to identify a... Read More
New Bipartisan Casey Bill Will Better Connect Rural Pennsylvanians with Basic Healthcare Services Even If They Live Miles from a Doctor
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), joined by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation to encourage pharmacists to serve older Americans and people with disabilities in communities lacking easy access to doctors or where pharmacists are more convenient to visit for cert... Read More
Casey Files Court Brief to Support Path to Justice for Victims
Scranton PA- After a scam bilked millions of dollars from thousands of Pennsylvania seniors, U.S. Senator Bob Casey filed an amicus court brief to support a path to justice for the victims. The scheme was perpetrated by telemarketing firms who worked in tandem with major financial institutions. The scammers discuss... Read More
Happy 48th Birthday to Medicare and Medicaid
In the 48 years since President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, these programs have become essential in helping millions of older Americans, people with disabilities and children across Pennsylvania meet their health care needs.... …
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Casey: Medicare’s ‘Observation Status’ Forces PA Medicare Beneficiaries to Unknowingly Rack Up Thousands in Medical Costs that Aren’t Reimbursed
Senator Pushes for Bipartisan Plan That Would Protect Older Americans from Unfair Expenses Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) pushed for passage of a plan that will protect Pennsylvania's Medicare beneficiaries who may be unknowingly r... Read More
45 Years of Medicare
Today marks the 45th anniversary of the creation of Medicare. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law on July 30, 1965 in order to ensure that American older citizens would have access to the quality, affordable health care they need. Medicare has grown into one of the most successful health programs e... …
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