Day: January 5, 2017

Center on Halsted to Host ‘A Night with Oscar’ Academy Award Viewing Party on February 26

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017.  Center on Halsted’s A Night with Oscar party welcomes donors, patrons, and supporters to enjoy the Academy Awards presentation in a fun and festive atmosphere that includes cocktail service, reserved seating, buffet dinner, silent auction, and a raffle drawing. In 2016, this event was attended by over[Read More…]

Early Key Moments From Senate’s Hacking Hearing on Russia

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017 By Kerry Eleveld Defense Undersecretary for Intelligence Marcell Lettre II, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and United States Cyber Command and National Security Agency Director Admiral Michael Rogers testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Senate Armed Services chair John McCain opened Thursday’s much-awaited hearings[Read More…]

Six Members of Violent Chicago Street Gang Convicted on Federal Racketeering Conspiracy Charges

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017.  A federal jury yesterday convicted six members of a Chicago street gang known as the Hobos of participating in a criminal organization that engaged in narcotics distribution and committed murders, attempted murders and armed robberies. The verdicts were rendered after a 15-week trial in federal court[Read More…]

United States Announces Settlement with YMCA of Metro Chicago to Ensure Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act

CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017.  The United States Attorney’s Office yesterday announced a settlement with the YMCA of Metro Chicago to resolve a complaint of discrimination filed on behalf of a child with type 1 diabetes. The settlement agreement requires the YMCA of Metro Chicago to administer the emergency medicine glucagon[Read More…]

New Analysis: Uninsured Rate for Americans With Pre-existing Conditions Dropped Sharply When Major Affordable Care Act Reforms Were First Implemented

Without ACA protections, more than half of non-elderly Americans could face discrimination in health care Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017.  Since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, millions of Americans no longer face coverage denials, higher costs, or coverage carve outs because of their medical histories. A new analysis from[Read More…]

NIH-Sponsored Expert Panel Issues Clinical Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy

Recommendations focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 5, 2017. An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, issued clinical guidelines today to aid health care providers in early introduction of peanut-containing foods to infants[Read More…]

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