Federal agencies free up funding for elder abuse response and prevention
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McKnight's Staff
Jun 15, 2012
Congress and federal health officials announced separate avenues of funding for the prevention and response to cases of elder abuse Thursday.
Senate committee approves extension of resources to combat elder abuse
Feb 03, 2012
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that includes protections for violence against the elderly.
Kohl threatens to hold up DEA nominee over nursing home drug-dispensing issue
Dec 02, 2010
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) continues to express his reservations about Michelle Leonhart, the nominee to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. In a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Leonhart on Wednesday,...