Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. Statement attributable to J. James Rohack, MD, President, American Medical Association. “Late last night Congress again delayed the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut until June 1 to avoid a Medicare meltdown for seniors. Repeated delays and continued uncertainty combined with the fact that Medicare payments,[Read More…]
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Senate Gridlock Hurts Seniors’ Health: Medicare Physician Payment Comes Down to the Wire Again
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010. Statement attributable to J. James Rohack, MD, President, Ameircan Medical Association. “Medicare physician payment comes down to the wire today as the Senate scrambles once again to delay the 21 percent Medicare cut before physicians feel the impact in their payments this week and a Medicare[Read More…]
Rich Country Donors Still Well Off-Track on Their Aid Commitments
GREAT BRITAIN–(ENEWSPF)–14 April 2010. Today’s figures, from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), show that although there has been a fraction of an increase in total aid, from $122 to $123 billion, the amount of aid has actually fallen by $3.5 billion when compared with last year’s prices.[Read More…]
Treasury Secretary Geithner OP-ED: Financial Reform With Teeth
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2010. In an op-ed piece to be published in tomorrow’s The Washington Post, U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner outlines the urgent need for strong financial reforms, noting that “the American people have suffered through too much to enact reform that does too little.” The text of the piece follows: Financial reform with[Read More…]
New Reports: Eliminate Waste Through Greater Oversight of Tax Expenditures
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 13, 2010. This year, spending through tax expenditures will total more than $1 trillion dollars. Incorporating greater transparency, scrutiny, and oversight into the tax expenditure process will cut billions in wasteful tax subsidies and maximize bang for every taxpayer buck. Audit the Tax Code: Doing What Works for[Read More…]
Teachers Union Head Supports Marijuana Regulation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The campaign to end marijuana prohibition received a noteworthy endorsement last week, when the head of the second-largest teachers union in the country said that she supports this year’s ballot initiative in California to regulate marijuana. Randi Weingarten, president of the 856,000-member American Federation of Teachers,[Read More…]
AARP: Senators Must Act Quickly on Physician Payments and Unemployment Assistance
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. Today, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to every Senator, urging them to rescind a devastating 21 percent cut to Medicare’s reimbursement for doctors caring for people in Medicare and extend unemployment insurance benefits provided by Congress last year. The complete text of his letter[Read More…]
ACLU Comments On Retirement Of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2010. United States Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens today announced his retirement from the Court after serving for 35 years. The following can be attributed to Steven R. Shapiro, Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union: “The nation owes Justice John Paul Stevens its deep[Read More…]
Secretary Clinton Outlines Nuclear Security Strategy in International Op-Ed
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 8, 2010. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton today told European publics that the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) is one of several concrete steps the U.S. is taking to reduce the global threat of nuclear weapons, proliferation and terrorism. In an op-ed originally published in The[Read More…]
Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden: ‘A Comprehensive Nuclear Arms Strategy’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 7, 2010. The following op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden was published in today’s Los Angeles Times: A Comprehensive Nuclear Arms Strategy The administration’s Nuclear Posture Review outlines the means to achieve greater security from worldwide nuclear dangers. Nonproliferation and counter-terrorism are central to the strategy. By Joe[Read More…]
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