Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The Medicare Trustees today projected that the trust fund that finances Medicare’s hospital insurance coverage will remain solvent until 2026, two years beyond what was projected in last year’s report. “The Medicare Hospital Insurance trust fund is projected to be solvent for longer, which is good[Read More…]
Day: May 31, 2013
What’s the Connection Between Howard Morgan and the Wilmington Ten?
CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2013. Howard Morgan was a 13-year policeman for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in 2005. He was a Chicago Policeman for 8 ½ years before that. He is African-American. He was shot 28 times by four white rookie Chicago police officers in February 2005. The cops who[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Complaint Data Now Searchable by State
Credit Reporting and Money Transfer Complaints Also Added to the Database WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—May 31, 2013. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) expanded its Consumer Complaint Database to include state-by-state information. The CFPB also added complaints about money transfers and credit reporting to the database. “This data puts valuable information[Read More…]
Access to Medical Marijuana for Patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Oregon Passes State Legislature
If Signed by the Governor, Oregon will become the 4th State in the Nation to Recognize PTSD as an Eligible Condition Bi-Partisan Cooperation was Key the Bill’s Passage SALEM, OR–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2013. Today, the Oregon House passed Senate Bill 281 with a vote of 36-21 to allow people suffering from[Read More…]
Oregon Wheat Found Contaminated with Unapproved GE Wheat
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that unapproved genetically engineered (GE) wheat was found growing in an Oregon wheat field. The discovery has implications for U.S. trade as Japan has already indicated it would stop purchasing U.S. wheat exports. According to USDA officials, a Oregon farmer[Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, May 31, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–May 31, 2013 – Afghan and coalition security forces arrested a Taliban facilitator during an operation in Chimtal district, Balkh province, yesterday. The facilitator is responsible for the movement of explosives and weapons in the Balkh province for use in attacks against Afghan and coalition forces. He collects illegal[Read More…]