Press Releases
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October 24, 2013
CT Delegation Presses United Healthcare Group On Termination Of Thousands Of Providers From Its Medicare Advantage Plan
(Hartford, CT) – In a letter to United Healthcare Group (UHG) CEO Jack Larsen, the Connecticut Congressional Delegation pressed the company on its decision to terminate... Continue Reading about CT Delegation Presses United Healthcare Group On Termination Of Thousands Of Providers From Its Medicare Advantage Plan -
(New York, NY) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Congressman Chris Gibson (R-N.Y.), in partnership with the Tick-Borne Disease... Continue Reading about Senators Blumenthal, Gillibrand, Congressman Gibson, Tick-Borne Disease Alliance, And Weill Cornell Medical College Host NYC Forum On Silent Epidemic Of Lyme And Tick-Borne Diseases
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(Hartford, CT) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued a statement in response to news of yesterday’s raid of The Scooter Store headquarters in New... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Raid Of The Scooter Store By Federal, State Agents
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(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released a statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) issuance of a... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement On Implementation Of Physician Payments Sunshine Act
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“In the aftermath of the tragedy in Connecticut and too many others like it, it is important to do everything possible to keep our children safe. Strengthening our mental... Continue Reading about Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Introduces Mental Health First Aid Bill
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November 30, 2012
Blumenthal and Larson Praise Passage Of Amendment Extending Autism Care To Military Families
(Washington, DC) – The U.S. Senate passed an amendment Thursday co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), to extend behavioral treatment for military... Continue Reading about Blumenthal and Larson Praise Passage Of Amendment Extending Autism Care To Military Families -
November 19, 2012
Blumenthal, Stabenow, Franken, Feinstein Request Information About Reimbursement For Compounded Drugs In Federal Health Programs
(Washington, DC) – Today, in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Marilyn Tavenner, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Stabenow, Franken, Feinstein Request Information About Reimbursement For Compounded Drugs In Federal Health Programs -
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) participated in a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing entitled “Pharmacy... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Questions Witnesses at Senate Hearing On Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
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October 26, 2012
Blumenthal, UConn Officials Kick Off "CT Moves IM" Project To Prevent Childhood Obesity By Announcing $2.5 Million Grant
(Meriden, CT) – Today at Roger Sherman Elementary School in Meriden, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and officials from the University of Connecticut kicked off the... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, UConn Officials Kick Off "CT Moves IM" Project To Prevent Childhood Obesity By Announcing $2.5 Million Grant -
October 25, 2012
Blumenthal, HELP Committee Members Issue Document Request In Meningitis Investigation
(Washington, DC) —Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chairman Tom Harkin (D-IA), Ranking Member Mike Enzi (R-WY), and other members of the Senate Committee on Health,... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, HELP Committee Members Issue Document Request In Meningitis Investigation -
October 19, 2012
Blumenthal Calls On VA To Explain Contract With Compounding Pharmacy Center Linked To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak
(Hartford, CT) – Today, in a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Health Robert Petzel, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called on the VA to... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls On VA To Explain Contract With Compounding Pharmacy Center Linked To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak -
October 18, 2012
Blumenthal, Health Care Advocates To Call for Crackdown On Aggressive, Misleading Marketing Of Power Mobility Devices
(NEW HAVEN, CT) — Today at The Mary Wade Home in New Haven, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and health care advocates called for a crackdown on the aggressive and... Continue Reading about Blumenthal, Health Care Advocates To Call for Crackdown On Aggressive, Misleading Marketing Of Power Mobility Devices -
October 15, 2012
Blumenthal Statement In Response To FDA Meningitis Announcement
(Hartford, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Statement In Response To FDA Meningitis Announcement -
October 11, 2012
Blumenthal Speaks at Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting Hosted By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder
(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) spoke at the inaugural meeting of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council, hosted by U.S. Department of Health... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Speaks at Elder Justice Coordinating Council Meeting Hosted By HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder -
October 10, 2012
Blumenthal Formally Announces Connecticut Bioscience Company Rib-X Pharmaceuticals First To Receive Special Designation Under His Gain Act Legislation
(New Haven, CT) – Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) formally announced that Rib-X Pharmaceuticals is the first company in the nation known to receive... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Formally Announces Connecticut Bioscience Company Rib-X Pharmaceuticals First To Receive Special Designation Under His Gain Act Legislation -
October 8, 2012
Blumenthal Calls For Stronger Federal Oversight Of Compounding Pharmacies That Manufacture Drugs
(Hartford, CT) – Today, in a letter to the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) called for stronger federal oversight... Continue Reading about Blumenthal Calls For Stronger Federal Oversight Of Compounding Pharmacies That Manufacture Drugs -
September 21, 2012
Senators Blumenthal, Kohl, Grassley Seek To Protect The Elderly And Taxpayers From Abusive Overprescribing Of Antipsychotics
(Washington, DC) – Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) have introduced bipartisan legislation to address the growing costs... Continue Reading about Senators Blumenthal, Kohl, Grassley Seek To Protect The Elderly And Taxpayers From Abusive Overprescribing Of Antipsychotics
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