MAINE–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. Poor installation and/or maintenance of a sprinkler system causes excessive weeds (unwanted plants including grass) to grow on this school track in California. This post comes with a warning: we are going to pick on some people. Some folks in California apparently hold themselves up[Read More…]
Day: July 26, 2012
Expanding Medicaid to Low-Income Adults Leads to Improved Health, Fewer Deaths
As States Consider Expansion Following Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform, Study Shows Significant Benefits of Covering More People Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, and—most[Read More…]
Heart CT Scans May Help Emergency Room Personnel More Quickly Assess Patients With Chest Pain
Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Adding computed tomography (CT) scans to standard screening procedures may help emergency room staff more rapidly determine which patients complaining of chest pain are having a heart attack or may soon have a heart attack, and which patients can be safely discharged, according to a study[Read More…]
Written Testimony of Treasury Secretary Geithner before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the Financial Stability Oversight Council Annual Report to Congress
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Testimony as Prepared for Delivery. Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Shelby, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (the “Council”) annual report. Each year, the Council is required to prepare a public report reviewing financial[Read More…]
Obama Administration Announces Ground-breaking Public-private Partnership to Prevent Health Care Fraud
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the launch of a ground-breaking partnership among the federal government, state officials, several leading private health insurance organizations, and other health care anti-fraud groups to prevent health care fraud. This voluntary,[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending July 21, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending July 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 353,000, a decrease of 35,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 388,000. The 4-week moving average was 367,250, a decrease of 8,750 from the previous week’s revised[Read More…]
USDA Gives Final Approval to GE Sugar Beets
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 26, 2012. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced this week that it is formally deregulating a line of sugar beets genetically engineered (GE) to resist applications of the herbicide glyphosate. Developed by chemical and seed giant Monsanto Co., the new[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Marine Casualty, July 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Justin M. Hansen, 26, of Traverse City, Mich., died July 24 while conducting combat operations in Badghis province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Marine Special Operations Battalion,[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, July 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Adam C. Ross, 19, of Lyman, S.C., died July 24, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he encountered small arms fire. Ross was assigned to the[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Two Army Casualties, July 25, 2012
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died July 22 of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit in Pul-E Alam, Afghanistan, with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion,[Read More…]
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