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  1. 02.12.2017

    SCHUMER: WAR ON SENIORS HAS BEGUN WITH CONFIRMATION OF HHS SECRETARY WHO HAS SPENT A LIFETIME TRYING TO KILL MEDICARE; SENATOR SAYS VITAL PROGRAM IS IN REAL DANGER; PLEDGES TO USE NEW ROLE TO FIGHT ALL ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY VITAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM BENEFITING MILLIONS
    the program is protected for current and future generations Schumer warned that the newly confirmed Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price along with some Members of Congress has proposed to turn Medicare...program that provides affordable healthcare to countless New York seniors Every senior and every American should hear this loudly and clearly I will fight with every fiber of my being to beat back these...on these modest earned benefits for dignity and health security Our country must...

  2. 02.08.2017

    SCHUMER: HARSH PLAN TO SLASH MEDICARE IS GAINING MOMENTUM; HHS NOMINEE PRICE TO BE VOTED ON TOMORROW, SPENT A LIFETIME TRYING TO KILL PROGRAM; SENATOR SAYS MEDICARE WORKS, IS FUNDAMENTAL AND PLEDGES TO USE NEW ROLE TO FIGHT ALL ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY VITAL HEALTHCARE PROGRAM
    and future generations Schumer said there are some members of Congress including the nominee for Health and Human Services Secretary Rep Tom Price who has proposed to turn Medicare in to a voucher based...and vulnerable populations by voucherizing Medicare and cutting Medicaid Every senior and every American should hear this loudly and clearly I will fight with every fiber of my being to beat back these...on these modest earned benefits for dignity and health security Our country must keep its...

  3. 11.29.2016

    SCHUMER VOWS TO FIGHT GOP WAR ON SENIORS, MEDICARE PRIVATIZATION
    serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services this morning When it comes to issues like Medicare the Affordable Care Act and Planned Parenthood Congressman Price and the average American couldn t be further...Medicare it s clear that Republicans are plotting a war on seniors next year Every senior and every American should hear this loudly and clearly Democrats will not let them win that fight After the 2004 elections...protect Medicare for our seniors and ensure that Republicans don t succeed...

  4. 11.23.2016

    STANDING WITH VETS, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE TO-AND-FROM-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO DISABLED & SENIOR VETERANS ON LONG ISLAND; PLAN WOULD LOWER COSTS OF CARE & ALSO IMPROVE IT, WHILE KEEPING VETS WHO ARE ABLE TO STAY AT HOME RIGHT WHERE THEY WANT TO BE
    Schumer Says Federal Law Providing Nursing Care Services to Disabled Vets On LI Does Not Go Far Enough Senator Says Law Does Not Provide Adult Day Health Care Services Like Those Offered By LI State Veterans...Veterans Home in Stony Brook to Veterans In Need Expansion of LI Services Will Mean Vets Can Get Health Services Without Residing In A Nursing Home Plan Would Even Save The System Money Schumer There s No...would provide to and from home health care services to any veteran with a service...

  5. 10.06.2016

    SCHUMER: THOUSANDS OF WESTCHESTER & ROCKLAND RESIDENTS COULD BE LEFT UNINSURED OR FORCED TO PAY MASSIVE, LIFETIME FEES & PENALTIES IF THEY DO NOT REGISTER IN TIME FOR MEDICARE; SCHUMER BILL WOULD REQUIRE FEDS TO NOTIFY SENIORS BEFORE ANY NEW YORKER IS GUT-PUNCHED WITH PENALTIES
    seniors are deferring until they can get their full benefits Additionally an increasing number of Americans are working longer and are therefore deferring their Social Security benefits past the age of 65...many seniors turning 65 are required to proactively enroll in Medicare in order to receive their health benefits But oftentimes Schumer explained these soon to be eligible seniors fail to properly enroll...seniors as they approach 65 that they need to sign up for Medicare Specifically the...

  6. 04.25.2016

    SCHUMER: WITH CONFIRMED ZIKA CASES IN NIAGARA & ERIE COUNTIES, SENATOR URGES CONGRESS TO IMMEDIATELY PASS EMERGENCY FUNDING TO BATTLE ZIKA VIRUS BEFORE IT SPREADS; FUNDS WILL GREATLY BOLSTER WESTERN NEW YORK’S EFFORTS TO FIGHT ZIKA
    Schumer Fight To Prevent Treat Zika Virus Is Dramatically Underfunded Upstate NY Health Officials Medical Providers Need Immediate Federal Funding Before Mosquito Season Takes Hold Senator Says 1 9 Billion...emergency funding to fight the virus Schumer said that upstate hospitals medical providers and public health systems including in Western New York need immediate access to money to fight the spread of the virus...which would help prevent and treat the spread of the Zika epidemic Schumer said...

  7. 04.08.2016

    SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, VELAZQUEZ, SERRANO ANNOUNCE MAJOR, POSITIVE CHANGES TO PUERTO RICO’S MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM THAT WILL BENEFIT THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS & INCREASE ANNUAL PAYMENTS BY MORE THAN $40M
    Lawmakers Have Been Fighting to Address Puerto Rico s Health Care Crisis Including the Unfair Medicare Advantage Rates That Include Inadequate Payments to Individuals With Dual Eligibility After Lawmakers...José E Serrano today announced that after their concerted and sustained push the U S Department of Health and Human Services HHS and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS have made significant...could have decreased by 8 5 percent Residents of Puerto Rico are American citizens...

  8. 01.14.2016

    SCHUMER: NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD NOT BE PREVENTED FROM RESIDING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CRITICAL SERVICES THEY NEED ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS; SENATOR PUSHES LEGISLATION THAT GIVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THE OPTION TO LIVE AT HOME OR IN THE COMMUNITY & RECEIVE LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT WILL HELP THEM LEAD FULLER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES
    Wrong By Ensuring Services Are Provided to Any Individual Who is Found Eligible for Institutional Care to Receive Critical Services and Supports in the Setting of Their Choosing Schumer Bill Addresses...supports Specifically the legislation ensures that any individual who is found eligible for institutional care must also be given the option to receive the same necessary services and supports at home or in a...bill will help alleviate the emotional burden that family members are often faced with...

  9. 01.07.2016

    SCHUMER: NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD NOT BE PREVENTED FROM RESIDING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CRITICAL SERVICES THEY NEED ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS; SENATOR PUSHES LEGISLATION THAT GIVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THE OPTION TO LIVE AT HOME OR IN THE COMMUNITY & RECEIVE LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT WILL HELP THEM LEAD FULLER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES
    Wrong By Ensuring Services Are Provided to Any Individual Who is Found Eligible for Institutional Care to Receive Critical Services and Supports in the Setting of Their Choosing Schumer Bill Addresses...supports Specifically the legislation ensures that any individual who is found eligible for institutional care must also be given the option to receive the same necessary services and supports at home or in a...bill will help alleviate the emotional burden that family members are often faced with...

  10. 01.07.2016

    SCHUMER: NEW YORKERS WITH DISABILITIES SHOULD NOT BE PREVENTED FROM RESIDING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CRITICAL SERVICES THEY NEED ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS; SENATOR PUSHES LEGISLATION THAT GIVES INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THE OPTION TO LIVE AT HOME OR IN THE COMMUNITY & RECEIVE LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT WILL HELP THEM LEAD FULLER, MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES
    Wrong By Ensuring Services Are Provided to Any Individual Who is Found Eligible for Institutional Care to Receive Critical Services and Supports in the Setting of Their Choosing Schumer Bill Addresses...supports Specifically the legislation ensures that any individual who is found eligible for institutional care must also be given the option to receive the same necessary services and supports at home or in a...bill will help alleviate the emotional burden that family members are often faced with...