Key health insurance protections for all Americans moves forward Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today issued a final rule that implements five key consumer protections from the Affordable Care Act, and makes the health insurance market work better for individuals, families, and[Read More…]
Day: February 22, 2013
Choosing Wisely® Campaign – American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies List of Commonly Used Tests and Treatments to Question
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) yesterday released a list of specific tests or treatments that are commonly given to children, but not always necessary, as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation. The list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can[Read More…]
Center for Reproductive Rights Calls on Arkansas Governor, Senate to Reject Most Extreme Abortion Ban in the Country
SB 134 violates women’s constitutionally protected rights, bans abortion at 12 weeks of pregnancy Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Yesterday the Arkansas House of Representatives approved an amended version of SB 134, a measure banning all abortions at 12 weeks of pregnancy with only narrow exceptions in cases of rape, incest,[Read More…]
Syria: Activist Dies in Jail, Second Feared Dead
Grant Independent Monitors Access to Detention Facilities New York–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. A peaceful activist who had been helping local committees deliver aid died in detention in Syria on February 16, 2013. A second detainee died in detention in November, a released detainee recently told his family. The reported deaths highlight[Read More…]
UAlbany and Weill Cornell Researchers Discuss Broad Impact of HIV-Testing Guideline Changes in New England Journal of Medicine
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013 — University at Albany and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers discuss proposed changes in HIV-Testing guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in a perspective article in the March 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Authors Erika G. Martin, assistant professor[Read More…]
Heartland Brands Voluntarily Recalls Two Varieties of Granola Cereals
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Heartland® Brands is voluntarily recalling two varieties of its granola cereals in the United States, Bahamas, Bermuda, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Israel and Trinidad, as a precaution due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh in an ingredient. The ingredient is a[Read More…]
Joint Statement of Shared Principles by U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue & AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. The United States will always be a nation of immigrants who have contributed greatly to the vitality, diversity, and creativity of American life. Yet, like the rest of America’s immigration system, the mechanisms for evaluating our labor market needs and admitting foreign workers – as well as[Read More…]
10 Ways the Sequester Will Expose Americans to Greater Health Risks and Other Perils
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. In anticipation of the impending sequestration deadline, the Center for American Progress released “10 Ways the Sequester Will Expose Americans to Greater Health Risks and Other Perils” by Daniel J. Weiss, Michael Conathan, and Jessica Goad. This column shows that the major—and negative—impacts on energy and[Read More…]
Energy Department Announces $20 Million for New Tools and Technology to Strengthen Energy Sector Cybersecurity Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. As part of the Obama Administration’s efforts to strengthen the United States’ cybersecurity defenses, Energy Secretary Steven Chu yesterday announced the availability of up to $20 million for the development of tools and technologies to enhance the cybersecurity of the nation’s energy delivery control systems for[Read More…]
Governor Quinn Statement on New Fracking Regulation Proposal
SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–February 22, 2013. Governor Pat Quinn released the below statement following yesterday’s introduction of House Bill 2615 to create a regulatory framework for hydraulic fracking. The governor directed members of his cabinet to help negotiate the bill to ensure the strongest environmental protections possible. “Today’s proposal is good news for[Read More…]
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