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Chuck Schumer's Public Statements on Issue: Senior Citizens

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01/04/2024 SCHUMER REVEALS: THANKS TO THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, NEW YORK SENIORS NOW, FOR FIRST TIME EVER, HAVE A CAP ON THEIR MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG SPENDING HELPING LOWER COSTS FOR 3+ MILLION NY-ERS ON MEDICARE AND SAVING SENIORS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON HEALTHCARE
04/02/2021 In First Visit To Glens Falls Area As Majority Leader, Schumer Delivers Massive Covid Rescue Relief To Capital Region; With Checks Hitting Bank Accounts, Millions More Coming To Warren & Washington County Families, Workers, Live Venues & Small Businesses, Senator Outlines Glens Falls' Wins
02/02/2021 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $707,000 in Federal Funding to Support Americorps Seniors Programs Throughout New York
04/15/2019 On the Heels of New Data Reporting Rochester Social Security Office Has Ny's Longest Wait Times, Schumer Stands with Rochester Seniors to Demand More Fed Funding & Resources Be Sent to Rochester Office; Schumer Launches Major Push to Improve Rochester Operations so No More Seniors Will Have to Wait a Record-Breaking Time
12/13/2017 Joined by Retirees, Congressional Democrats Call for Passage of Proposal to Ensure 1.5 Million Retired Workers Across Country Keep Their Earned Pensions
11/22/2017 Schumer: Monroe County Ranks #3 In NYS For The Highest # Of Cases Of Missing Vulnerable Adults; Following Livingston Woman's Disappearance From Parent's Home Earlier This Month, Senator Joins Rochester Families, Autism & Alzheimer's Advocates And Law Enforcement To Call On Congress To Pass "kevin & Avonte's Law"; Bill Would Help Locate Kids And Adults Who Wander From Safety Of Their Caregivers
02/08/2017 Senator Says Medicare Works, Is Fundamental and Pledges to Use New Role to Fight All Attempts to Destroy Vital Healthcare Program
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
01/27/2016 Schumer: With No Social Security "Cost-Of-Living Adjustment," More Than 1.7 Million Upstate New Yorkers Did Not Receive A Social Security Benefit Increase This Year
09/28/2015 Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce more than $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to Complete Sandy-Related Repair Work at Long Beach's Magnolia Senior Communty Center & Recreation Center
09/25/2015 After Push, Schumer Announces $1 Million in Federal Funding for North Hempstead's 'Project Independence', Which Thousands of Town Seniors Rely on; Program was in Danger of Expiring Until Senator Stepped In; Newly Secured Funding Means Transportation to Medical Visits and Food Shopping Will Continue for at Least Three More Years
09/21/2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $800k in Fed Funding for Elder and Domestic Abuse Programs in Albany COunty
06/30/2015 Schumer Reveals: 50,000+ Long Island Seniors Could Be homebound Because Critical Aging In Place Program Is In Danger Of Expiring; Senator Pushes Feds To Continue 'Project Independence' Across North Hempstead; If Program Expires, Thousands Of Seniors Would Be Forced Into Costly Care, Diminishing Quality Of Life & Costing Feds Millions
03/03/2015 Senators Collins and Schumer Introduce Legislation to Make Home Health Care More Accessible to Medicare Patients
02/12/2015 Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $8 Million In Hud Funding For Capital Region
12/08/2014 Schumer Announces that, After His Push, Legislation that Closes Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits Has Cleared Congress and Now Heads to President's Desk for Signature
10/23/2014 Casey, Schumer to Introduce Bill to Close Loophole that Allows Expelled Nazis to Collect Social Security Benefits
09/17/2014 Schumer Announces Push for New 'Bill of Rights' for Victims of Social Security Identity Theft
05/01/2014 Schumer: New C.M.S. Rule Would Make Samaritan Next In Line For Residency Slots As Soon As They Become Available -- It Should Be Implemented ASAP
03/04/2014 Schumer Requests in-Person Meeting with Head of Social Security Admin. to Raise Serious Concerns about the Slated Closure of the Kingston SS Office - Will Push Colvin to Reverse Course
02/12/2014 Schumer Announces Passage of Legislation to Reserve Planned Cut of $6 Billion to Military Retirees' Pensions
12/17/2013 Rockefeller, Manchin, Coons, Schumer, McCaskill, Klobuchar Introduce Silver Alert Bill to Help Locate Missing Seniors
10/28/2013 Schumer: People Inc. Does Top-Notch Work for Erie County Seniors in Housing, Transportation, Health Care & More -- Senior Companion Program Will Be a Perfect Fit
07/01/2013 Schumer: Medicare's 'Observation Status' Forces Seniors to Pay Thousands for Prescription Drugs, Rehab that May not be Reimbursed - Seniors are Left High and Dry, Unable to Pay Huge Bills Post-Hospital Stay
05/01/2013 Schumer's New Plan Would Allow Time Spent Under "Observation Status" To Count Toward Medicare-Covered Services After Hospital Stays -- Like Rehabilitation & Medication
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