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United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2013) |
| Special Committee | |
|---|---|
 United States Senate 118th Congress | |
| History | |
| Formed | February 13, 1961[1] |
| Leadership | |
| Chair | Bob Casey (D) Since February 3, 2021 |
| Ranking member | Mike Braun (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Political parties | Majority (7)
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| Website | |
| https://www.aging.senate.gov/ | |
The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging was initially established in 1961 as a temporary committee. It became a permanent Senate committee in 1977. As a special committee, it has no legislative authority, but it studies issues related to older Americans, particularly Medicare and Social Security.[2]
Prior to the passage of Medicare, the committee was studying health care insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee conducts oversight of the Medicare program, Social Security and the Older Americans Act. Some of the issues that have been examined by the committee include unacceptable conditions in nursing homes, protection from , and pricing practices for prescription drugs.[2]
- ^ "U.S. Senate. Special Committee on Aging. (2/13/1961 - )". National Archives Catalogue. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ a b "About the Aging Committee". U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging. Archived from the original on January 31, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2005.
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