Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The government has intervened in eight False Claims Act lawsuits against Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA) alleging that HMA billed federal health care programs for medically unnecessary inpatient admissions from the emergency departments at HMA hospitals and paid remuneration to physicians in exchange for patient referrals,[Read More…]
Day: January 13, 2014
Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Tax Crimes
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. Rakecia Matrese Brame, formerly of Greensboro, N.C., and now of Grand Prairie, Texas, pleaded guilty on Jan. 10, 2014, to identity theft, tax, and fraud charges, the Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today. Brame pleaded guilty to one count of wire[Read More…]
Justice Department Alleges ‘Buy Here, Pay Here’ Used-Car Dealerships Engaged in Illegal Lending Discrimination
Joint Complaint with State of North Carolina Alleges Dealerships in Charlotte, N.C., Targeted African-American Customers for Unfair and Predatory Credit Practices That Violated Federal and State Law Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina and the North[Read More…]
Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden at a Bilateral Meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Jan. 13, 2014
Jerusalem–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN: Thank you, Mr. President. As I was telling the Prime Minister and the Speaker today, I consider you among one of the fewer than a handful of men in the world who possess not just great experience but genuine wisdom. And you know and[Read More…]
Patients, Families, Caregivers and Healthcare Providers Rally in Albany to Urge Senate and Governor Cuomo to Pass Comprehensive Medical Marijuana Legislation
Tuesday: Assembly Health Committee to Vote on “Compassionate Care Act;” Broad Coalition Unites Behind Comprehensive Bill Albany, NY–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Today – the first full day of the 2014 New York State Senate session — dozens of patients, families, caregivers and healthcare providers gathered in Albany for a press conference and[Read More…]
Nearly 2.2 Million Americans Selected Plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace from October Through December
Thirty percent of those who selected plans were under age 35 Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Nearly 2.2 million people have selected plans from the state and federal marketplaces by Dec. 28, 2013 (the end of third reporting period for open enrollment), Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today.[Read More…]
Advocates Call on U.S. To Protect Great Barrier Reef
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. Conservation groups are calling on the U.S. delegation to UNESCO to pressure the Export-Import Bank to stop funding destructive fossil fuel projects in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. Turtle Island Restoration Network, Center for Biological Diversity, and Pacific Environment raised extreme concerns regarding ongoing U.S.[Read More…]
Prairie State College Team Places Fourth and Brings Home Individual Accolades in Speech Competition
(PHOTO SUPPLIED) CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—January 13, 2014. The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team placed fourth overall and brought home several individual awards during the recent tournament hosted by the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. DaQuawn Bruce of Riverdale was named tournament champion for persuasive speaking and received second[Read More…]
Supreme Court Refuses to Review Arizona Abortion Ban
Blatantly unconstitutional law banning abortions at 20 weeks remains permanently blocked by appellate court NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. The United States Supreme Court today refused to review an Arizona law which would have banned all abortions at 20 weeks—allowing a ruling from an appellate court striking the measure as unconstitutional[Read More…]
Omaze-ing Opportunity: Win a Dream Experience with George Clooney and Hans Zimmer
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 13, 2014. The Enough Project is partnering with Omaze and Not on Our Watch in an exciting initiative giving individuals a chance to enter a raffle to win one of two once-in-a-lifetime experiences: spend the evening and walk down the red carpet with George Clooney and join award-winning[Read More…]
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