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.
Prior to the passage of Medicare, the committee was studying health care insurance coverage for elderly American citizens. The committee con...
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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.
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 age discrimination, and pricing practices for prescription drugs.
The Committee is chaired by Democrat Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, and the Ranking Minority Member is Republican Bob Corker of Tennessee.
Source: 2009 Congressional Record, Vol. 155, Page S5168 , 9690
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