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Washington, D.C. — Congressmen Frank Pallone (NJ-06) released the following statement Tuesday on the Obama administration’s decision to end the ban on deepwater oil and gas drilling imposed after the BP oil disaster in April.
Gaming Summit
Monmouth Park, NJ
September 29, 2010
Washington, D.C. - U. S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, and U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, on Wednesday sent the attached letter to the insurance companies listed below as part of the investigation into the dramatic rate hikes for long-term health insurance:
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Health Subcommittee, on Friday requested more information from Food and Drug Administration's Commissioner Margaret Hamburg regarding the safety of genetically engineered salmon for public consumption.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. announced on Friday that he has launched a probe of the double-digit rate hikes for long-term care insurance, starting with companies that imposed the sudden increases on policy holders in New Jersey.
Plainfield - Insurance companies will no longer be allowed to drop coverage when people get sick. Lifetime caps will no longer be allowed. Annual caps will be phased out. Children with pre-existing conditions will no longer be denied coverage. Children up to 26 years old will be allowed to remain on their parents' insurance plan. Discrimination based on income will be prohibited.