United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
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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 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.Template:Ref
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.Template:Ref
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Members, 109th Congress
The Committe is chaired by Republican Gordon Smith of Oregon, and the Ranking Minority Member is Democrat Herb Kohl of Wisconsin.
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Democrats
Independents
| Senator | State | Jim Jeffords | Vermont |