Day: March 28, 2013

Medicare Dashboard Advances Affordable Care Act Goals for Chronic Conditions

Data tool helps identify opportunities to improve care for beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. A new Medicare Chronic Conditions Dashboard announced today by Marilyn Tavenner, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), furthers the Affordable Care Act’s goals for health promotion and[Read More…]

Congresswoman Duckworth Calls for Equality in the Workplace by Cosponsoring the Paycheck Fairness Act

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013.  Yesterday, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth announced her co-sponsorship of The Paycheck Fairness Act. This comprehensive legislation bars retaliation against workers who voluntarily discuss or disclose their wages. It also allows women to receive the same remedies for sex-based pay discrimination that are currently available to those subject[Read More…]

American Federation of Teachers Stands with Chicagoans Fighting to Fix, Not Close, Public Schools

Washington–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013.  The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten released the following statement in support of teachers, parents and students fighting Chicago’s mass school closure agenda. Thousands of Chicagoans will rally today to demand Chicago fix, not close, schools.  “The AFT stands with teachers, parents, students and[Read More…]

More Than 100 Watchdog Groups Demand Full Fair-Lending Compliance and Disclosure in National Mortgage Settlement

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013.  Yesterday, a coalition made up of 109 civic groups sent a letter to Mortgage Settlement Monitor Joe Smith and the Executive Monitoring Committee highlighting concerns with the slow pace of change on the ground for hardest-hit communities and the need for greater oversight. Homeowners and advocates[Read More…]

Sun Belt Cities Demand Less Energy Than Northern Counterparts

ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013. Much has been made of the increasing energy demands of the warmest regions of the U.S., but cooling down actually requires less energy than heating up, says a University of Michigan researcher. “The traditional discussion of climatology and energy demand concentrates on the energy demands for[Read More…]

Make Spring Break Safe and Healthy

Northwestern Medicine expert offers tips for a healthy vacation CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—March 28, 2013. It’s that time of year again –bags are packed and people all across the country are on their way to a week filled with fun in the sun. Spring break is a good time for rest and relaxation,[Read More…]

How Cardiac Rehabilitation Changed One Man’s Life

Northwestern’s Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute Cardiac Rehabilitation program paved the way CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 28, 2013.  Amar Vakil seemed to have it all: A rapidly growing management consulting business and a loving and supportive family. Vakil, 49, is a first-generation immigrant from India and was determined to take full advantage of the American[Read More…]

Democracy and the Policy Preferences of Wealthy Americans

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 27, 2013.  A new report by Professors Benjamin Page, Larry Bartels, and Jason Seawright presents the findings from one of the first studies of its kind—a study of the political clout and policy preferences of the wealth. Based on a pilot study of Chicagoans with a mean wealth[Read More…]

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