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John Thune's Public Statements on Issue: Senior Citizens

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07/25/2023 Thune, Warner Introduce Bill to Expand Seniors' Options for Care
07/20/2023 Thune Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain
06/22/2023 Thune Leads Bipartisan Effort to Deliver Faster Care to South Dakota Seniors
01/20/2023 Letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Daines Demands Biden Admin Address Rural Montana Nursing Home Staffing Shortages, Improve Care for Montana Seniors
12/10/2021 Letter to Dr. Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration - Reopening Field Offices to the Public
12/18/2020 Thune, Brown Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish Electronic Prior Authorization System, Get Older Americans Timely Access to the Care They Need
04/01/2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury and Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Capito Works to Ensure Seniors Don't Have to File Additional Forms for COVID-19 Assistance
03/26/2020 Letter to the Hon. Joseph J. Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Sinema, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Key Agency to Better Protect Arizona Seniors from Coronavirus Scams
01/12/2020 Rapid City Journal - THUNE: New Year, same commitment to fighting for South Dakota
01/08/2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution
10/08/2019 Tweet - "Enjoyed having lunch and taking questions at the Wessington Springs Area Community Club meeting this afternoon. We discussed a variety of issues affecting South Dakotans -- including my bill, the #TracedAct, which will help combat irritating robocalls."
09/03/2019 Tweet - "Hosted a town hall meeting at Bad River Senior Center in Philip. We discussed: passing #USMCA & other trade deals tackling high prescription drug costs my bill that would help stop illegal robocalls other important issues affecting seniors"
07/18/2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Montana Seniors
03/29/2017 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Preferred Policy Changes to Medicare Advantage
01/31/2017 Thune, Heitkamp Introduce Legislation to Preserve Rural Access to Therapy Services
09/21/2016 Thune Amendment to Aid Community Banks Clears Finance Committee
06/15/2016 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation- Executive Session - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act and Other Items, Opening Statement
05/24/2016 Senate Passes Isakson Resolution to Stop Obama Rule Restricting Access to Retirement Planning for American Families, Small Businesses
03/18/2016 Thune, Heitkamp Introduce Bill to Stabilize Access to Medically Necessary Equipment in Rural America
03/09/2016 Letter to Andy Slavitt, Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Halt Plans to Cut Medicare Advantage
09/10/2015 Thune, Stabenow Praise CMMI Decision to Evaluate Value-Based Insurance Design
07/14/2015 Portman, Heinrich, Thune and Bennet Introduce Bill to Streamline Patient Access to Medical Devices
05/12/2015 Letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor - Give Public More Time to Weigh in on Proposed Rule that Could Restrict Access to Retirement Advice
12/03/2014 Letter to Carolyn Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration - Questions on Inspector General Investigation
10/03/2014 ObamaCare's Unhappy Anniversary

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