Month: April 2014

Physician Pleads Guilty for Role in Detroit-area Medicare Fraud Scheme, April 1, 2014

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. A Detroit-area physician pleaded guilty today for her role in a $7 million health care fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General David A. O’Neil of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade of the Eastern District of Michigan, Special Agent in Charge Paul[Read More…]

Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Identity Refund Fraud and Firearms Offenses

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. Deundra Milhouse, an Alabama resident, pleaded guilty today to several charges involving stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) and firearms offenses, announced Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Keneally of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama.  Milhouse[Read More…]

More Than 7 Million Americans Have Enrolled in Private Health Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Today, the White House announced that more than 7 million Americans signed up for affordable care through the Health Insurance Marketplace during the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment, which ended on March 31. The number, announced during Press Secretary Jay Carney’s briefing, means that millions of[Read More…]

Testimony of General Motors Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra Before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

“The GM Ignition Switch Recall: Why Did It Take So Long?” WASHINGTON D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 1, 2014. GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra’s testified today to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.  Her testimony addresses the GM Ignition Switch Recall and answers the question: “Why Did[Read More…]

Alan Harold Joens Sr.

Obituary: Alan Harold Joens Sr.

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Joens Sr., Alan Harold Age 52 of Park Forest, Illinois, passed away peacefully March 29, 2014. Beloved husband of seventeen years to Mary Kay Joens (nee Graefnitz); loving father of Alan Harold Joens, Jr. "A.J."; dear brother of Vernon Joens, Jr. and Cindy (Richard) Wendel; cherished uncle of[Read More…]

Senator Bernie Sanders Welcomes Progress on VA Backlog

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 1– Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today welcomed significant progress by the Department of Veterans Affairs in reducing a disability claims backlog. The VA announced today that its current backlog of claims pending more than 125 days is at its lowest point in three years.[Read More…]

Obesity Primes the Colon for Cancer, According to NIH Study

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  Obesity, rather than diet, causes changes in the colon that may lead to colorectal cancer, according to a study in mice by the National Institutes of Health. The finding bolsters the recommendation that calorie control and frequent exercise are not only key to a healthy lifestyle,[Read More…]

HIV-infected Men at Increased Risk for Heart Disease, Large Study Finds

NIH-supported research also identifies predictors of heart disease risk in this group Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 1, 2014.  The buildup of soft plaque in arteries that nourish the heart is more common and extensive in HIV-infected men than HIV-uninfected men, independent of established cardiovascular disease risk factors, according to a new study[Read More…]

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