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Attention: Important Medicare Demonstration Program Information
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") recently announced a new Medicare demonstration
program that will save beneficiaries substantial money on the life-enhancing medicines they take for serious diseases, such as cancer, multiple
sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary hypertension. Applications are now being accepted and can be downloaded from the CMS
Web site at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/researchers/demos/drugcoveredemo.asp or
by calling 1-866-563-5386 or 1-800 MEDICARE. CMS will be accepting applications through September 30, 2004. Those applications received by CMS before August 16, 2004 will be in
an "early selection" process that will provide coverage by September 1, 2004.
Chafee Announces $490,045 to Promote Physical Activity After Colorectal Cancer: U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee
was recently notified that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Miriam Hospital $490,045 from the National Cancer Institute. The funding will be used for the implementation
of the Promoting Physical Activity After Colorectal Cancer program, to enhance recovery of colorectal cancer patients by offering survivors who have completed treatments a home-based program of
physical activity. (9/28/04) Read More »
Chafee Statement on Tax Cut Vote: "The middle class taxpayers who are targeted by these cuts are very deserving of tax relief. I have supported these tax cuts in the past and would be willing to support them now if they are done in a way
that does not increase the debt. I have worked diligently with some like-minded colleagues to identify ways to pay for these changes. I am dismayed that the Congress has again been put in the position of choosing between short-term political gain and responsible fiscal management. I for one am very reluctant to saddle
future generations with the bill for this fiscally ruinous policy." (9/23/04) Read More »
 RI National Guard Family Program Coordinator Invited to Washington by Senator Chafee: U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee invited the coordinator of the
Rhode Island National Guard Family Support Center to be his guest today when His Excellency Ayad Allawi, Interim Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, addressed a Joint Meeting of Congress. Senator Chafee invited Stacy
Viens of Woonsocket to use his guest pass, which each member of Congress receives for joint sessions.
The event took place on September 23rd in the Hall of the House of Representatives in the U.S. Capitol.
Ms Viens serves as the State Family Program Coordinator for the Rhode Island National Guard. She coordinates the “support to readiness” program that assists families with medical documentation, insurance, wills and getting other payments in order prior to deployment. As a 15-year volunteer, she also provided support during Operation Desert Storm.
Her husband, Sgt. First Class Raymond Viens, Jr., is a member of the Alpha Battery 103rd Field Artillery Unit now stationed in Baghdad. (9/22/04) Read More »
Senator Lincoln Chafee Recognized for Commitment to the Environment and Public Health: U.S. Senator
Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) received the John H. Chafee Distinguished Public Servant Award from the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), the region's largest not-for-profit organization
of water works professionals. "The award, named after the senator's late father, acknowledges his commitment to principles and causes related to the environment and public health," said
NEWWA executive director Raymond J. Raposa. (9/22/04) Read More »
Senator Lincoln Chafee Visits Woonsocket Senior Center
Senator Chafee meets with constituents during lunchtime at the Woonsocket Senior Center. He visited the Center to discuss concerns of the seniors such as health care and prescription drugs.
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Senator Chafee Speaks with David Sampson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
Senator Chafee and local officials met with Dr. Sampson at the first overlook on the bike path to provide details of the City's ambitious waterfront development plan.
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Chafee Announces $155,124 Homeland Security Assistance Grant to Cumberland Fire Department: U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee today announced that the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $155,124 grant to the Cumberland Fire Department. This 2004 Assistance to Firefighters Grant is one of 135 grants announced this week to ensure that America's firefighters have the
resources they need to protect our communities. (9/17/04) Read More »
Senator Chafee and Assistant Commerce Secretary Sampson Present $1 million check to PPAC
Senator Chafee and Dr. Sampson present PPAC President Lyn Singleton with a $1 million check to fund renovations to the historic theatre. This investment will create 100 new
employment positions and save 35 current jobs.
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Senator Lincoln Chafee Speaks at Electric Boat in Quonset
Senator Chafee speaks at the recent keel-laying ceremony for the Hawaii (SSN776). Joining the Senator at the event was Governor Carcieri (left).
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Narragansett Indian Tribe Receives $211,759 for Tribal Office of Environmental Protection: U.S. Senator
Lincoln Chafee has been notified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) has awarded the Narragansett Indian Tribe a $211,759
grant for the creation of the Tribal Office of Environmental Protection. The goal of the office is to help improve the Tribe's self-sufficiency in preserving the reservation lands, providing
the Tribe with the means of improving the quality of life for all Tribal members. (9/17/04) Read More »
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In Memoriam: President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911 - 2004)
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Senator Chafee's Tribute to President Reagan on the Floor of the United States Senate: "Mr. President,
I want to pay tribute to President Ronald Reagan, a man for whom I had the utmost respect. A strong, principled leader, President Reagan used his optimism and humor to help the nation
feel better in a post-Vietnam, post-Watergate country coping with an energy crisis and high inflation. He brought strong leadership and could relate to people from all walks of life
very, very easily. Democrats controlled the House during both of his terms, and the Senate during his last two years in office. In order to advance his priorities, he had to bridge
the partisan divide and work with members of the other party. He was also very proud of his good personal relations with Tip O'Neill and other Democratic leaders. The proof of his
appeal was his ability to carry a Democrat stronghold like my state of Rhode Island in the 1984 election. He was the last Republican Presidential candidate
to do so." (6/8/04) Read More »
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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