Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. Last month, Health and Human Services, or HHS, Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, announced specific goals for payment reform in Medicare. Most importantly, Secretary Burwell set a goal that 50 percent of fee-for-service Medicare payments be made[Read More…]
Day: February 26, 2015
Emergency Use of Bee-Killing Pesticide Approved for Florida Citrus
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted Florida citrus growers an emergency exemption to use the bee-killing pesticide clothianidin to control Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), a pest that causes “citrus greening,” a devastating citrus plant disease. Clothianidin, which is not currently registered for use on citrus,[Read More…]
New CDC Study Highlights Burden of Pneumonia Hospitalizations on U.S. Children
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. Children younger than 5 years of age accounted for 70 percent of pneumonia hospitalizations among children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in a study published yesterday. Pneumonia remains a leading cause of hospitalization among children in the United States. The two-and-a-half-year study published[Read More…]
Nearly Half a Million Americans Suffered from Clostridium Difficile Infections in a Single Year
More than 100,000 of these infections developed among residents of U.S. nursing homes Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) caused almost half a million infections among patients in the United States in a single year, according to a study released yesterday by the Centers[Read More…]
Department of Defense Press Briefing by Gen. Breedlove, Feb. 25, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 25, 2015. GENERAL PHILIP BREEDLOVE: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s good to be back in this room and be back with you today. As many of you know and may have watched, I just completed my testimony with the House Armed Services Committee. I’d like to start by thanking[Read More…]
Year After Standoff Over Nevada Cattle Trespass, Questions Remain About Unpaid Fees, Prosecution
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Attorney General Eric Holder today formally requesting a public update by April 5 on the status of the case against Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, whose livestock trespass on public lands led to a[Read More…]
Legal Petition Urges Gov. Brown to Impose Emergency Fracking Moratorium After Oil Waste Illegally Dumped Into California Aquifers
150 Community, Environmental and Health Groups Press Governor for Urgent Action Amid Revelations of Aquifer Contamination, Benzene in Fracking Wastewater SACRAMENTO—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. After California officials admitted allowing the oil industry to illegally inject wastewater into protected aquifers via disposal wells, more than 150 environmental and community groups filed a[Read More…]
USDA Records Reveal Staffing Shortages Undermining Food Safety
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. Today, the national advocacy organization Food & Water Watch released an analysis of USDA records documenting the impact of long-standing vacancies in the ranks of USDA meat and poultry inspectors. This release comes just hours before officials from USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) are due[Read More…]
Arkansas Passes First Abortion Restriction of 2015
More Than 100 Restrictions Introduced in Legislatures Across the Country NEW YORK –(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. The governor of Arkansas has signed the first abortion restriction of 2015. The bill restricts medication abortions by preventing them via telemedicine, which allows doctors to provide care to patients remotely. Evidence shows that medication[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Issues Chad Travel Warning, Feb. 26, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 26, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Chad and recommends citizens avoid travel to all border regions, particularly those areas adjacent to Chad’s eastern border and the Lake Chad region. The entire Lake Chad region, not only along Chad’s border with[Read More…]
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