Open Congress : News Articles for S.2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Diverse Coalition of Senior, Caregiver, Taxpayer Advocacy Groups Join to Oppose New Legislation

2008-09-10T00:00:00Z

"Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act" Hurts Broad Cross Section of U.S. Consumers, Limits Consumer Choice WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Warning the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (S.2838) hurts U.S. seniors in

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Facilities argue for use of arbitration agreements at Senate hearing

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008 (S. 2838) would not prohibit arbitration itself but clauses requiring it. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), ...

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Bill to Stop Nursing Homes from Forcing Mandatory Arbitration Gets ...

2008-06-19T00:00:00Z

June 19, 2008 - Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) yesterday chaired a joint hearing on S. 2838, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, which is aimed ...

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US Senate debates nursing home arbitration requirements

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

The specific issue at hand was S. 2838, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. Sponsored by Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla., and Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., ...

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Assault on arbitration continues

2008-06-15T00:00:00Z

Kohl (D-WI) is chief sponsor of S. 2838. Included in the witness list is University of Kansas Law Professor Stephen J. Ware, who has written several books ...

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