Day: January 5, 2016

Nurses to Send Off the #BernieBus from Los Angeles

Headed to Early Voting States, Nevada and Iowa CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  ‘The Most Trusted Profession Trusts Bernie’. If voters in the early primary states have not yet seen that message now posted on select billboards in states like Nevada and Iowa, they’ll soon be able to see it rolling by[Read More…]

SEIU’s Henry: President’s Actions Will Help Prevent Gun Violence in Our Communities

WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  In response to the President Obama’s executive actions on gun violence and mental health, SEIU International President Mary Kay Henry issued the following statement: “The actions President Obama is announcing today are concrete steps to help end the scourge of gun violence that plagues our communities. Too[Read More…]

NASA’s Chandra Finds Supermassive Black Hole Burping Nearby

Galaxy NGC 5195  Credits: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ of Texas/E.Schlegel et al; Optical: NASA/STScI  Read full caption Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  Evidence for powerful blasts produced by a giant black hole has been discovered using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. This is one of the nearest supermassive black holes to Earth that is[Read More…]

Former McKinsey & Company Partner Arrested on Fraud Charges for Allegedly Billing $890,000 in Bogus Consulting Services and Travel Expenses

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  A Chicago-based partner in a global management consulting firm schemed with a client to bilk their companies out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in purported consulting services that were never performed, according to a federal indictment announced today. NAVDEEP ARORA, a former partner in the[Read More…]

Nation’s Stockpile of Medical Disaster Supplies Falls Short of Meeting Needs of Children

Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 5, 2016. Despite significant progress in recent years, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) says the nation remains incompletely equipped to respond to children’s unique medical needs in the wake of disasters. Children are particularly vulnerable to illness and injury during pandemics,[Read More…]

First-ever CMS Innovation Center Pilot Project to Test Improving Patients’ Health by Addressing Their Social Needs

$157 million in funding will bridge clinical care with social services Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  The Department of Health and Human Services today announced a new funding opportunity of up to $157 million to test whether screening beneficiaries for health-related social needs and associated referrals to and navigation of community-based[Read More…]

Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden on Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence

Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2016.  Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden issued the following statement today after the announcement that President Barack Obama will take executive actions to reduce gun violence and strengthen gun laws nationwide. There was at least one mass shooting in America for every day last[Read More…]

Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA–(ENEWSPF)– January 5, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are[Read More…]

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