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SENIOR SAFETY AND DIGNITY ACT – PROTECTING SENIORS IN NURSING HOMES
Oct 20, 2006
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Thankfully, this hurricane
season has been relatively tame, especially compared to the wind-swept
disasters of 2004 and 2005. As all
Americans saw in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, dozens of elderly seniors
were not evacuated and were left to die in Louisiana nursing homes and long-...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE NURSING HOME PATIENT BILL OF RIGHTS
Sep 27, 2006
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At the unveiling of the
Suburban Caucus’s “7 Bills for 2007,” U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that her recently
introduced legislation, H.R. 6161, the Senior
Safety and Dignity Act of 2006, has been included as one of the seven bills
on the Suburban Caucus’s ag...
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PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE – ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM CARE TAX DEDUCTIONS
Jun 16, 2006
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We all work hard throughout our lives in pursuit of the American
dream. We make a career, build a home,
raise a family, and through it all look forward to retiring in peace. Whether you desire tranquil days or traveling
the world, the golden years should be the reward of a productiv...
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MONDAY IS THE MEDICARE PART D ENROLLMENT DEADLINE
May 12, 2006
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For the first time in
history, a majority of the seniors in my district – roughly 75 percent – have
access to affordable prescription drugs.
With only a few days left before the May 15th deadline, this
is good news for Florida
seniors.
When Congress passed the
Medicare ...
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NEW MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT HELPING FLORIDA SENIORS
Mar 17, 2006
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I would like to share with
you an excerpt from a letter that I read recently from a woman in St. Petersburg.
"It would be nice to see a positive article about the
Medicare Part D prescription drug plan.
I believe the reason so many people are having trouble with the new
prescription...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE OFFERS CONTINUED HELP TO CONSTITUENTS WHO HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH ERRONEOUS MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM DEDUCTIONS
Mar 14, 2006
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U.S.
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite
(FL-05) is offering continued assistance to seniors in Florida’s 5th Congressional
District who have had problems with their Medicare Part B reimbursements. The affected programs include Universal
Health Care’s Masterpiece plan, Humana Medical Plan’s G...
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REP. BROWN-WAITE HOSTS MEDICARE Rx BUS TOUR IN SPRING HILL, FL
Feb 17, 2006
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As part of her efforts
to help Florida’s seniors enroll in the first
ever Medicare Prescription Drug benefit program, U.S. Representative Ginny
Brown-Waite (FL-05) hosted the Medicare Rx Bus Tour today in Spring Hill, Florida. The Bus Tour is part of the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid S...
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ENSURING PRESCRIPTION DRUG SHIPMENTS – PROTECTING YOUR POCKETBOOK
Feb 17, 2006
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Through the outraged calls of several of my constituents, it
has come to my attention that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is vastly
increasing the confiscation of prescription drugs intercepted at the
U.S-Canadian border. For seniors in Florida whose
prescription drugs have just been ...
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REPS. BROWN-WAITE AND MALONEY INTRODUCE TAN ACT TO HELP ENSURE THAT AMERICANS PRACTICE SAFE SUN
Feb 16, 2006
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As the rate of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin
cancer, grows in the United
States, Members of Congress are pushing for
full public awareness of the risks associated with indoor tanning. Reps.
Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) and Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today introduced the
Tanning Account...
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. – HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2005
Dec 23, 2005
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As your representative in
Congress, I wanted to alert you to some of the major legislation victories the
House has passed in 2005. These include
strengthening our borders, protecting our children from dangerous sexual
predators, stopping efforts to raise your taxes, supporting our troo...
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