Follows report detailing surge in online hate targeting journalists during presidential campaign New York, NY–(ENEWSPF)–November 17, 2016. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Task Force on Harassment and Journalism today issued a broad set of recommendations to reverse a surge in harassment on social media and other online channels. The recommendations follow[Read More…]
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ACLU Files Complaint Against Catholic Health System For Denying Care to Pregnant Woman With Brain Tumor
CHICAGO — (ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2016. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a government complaint this week against a Catholic health care provider that refused medically necessary treatment to a pregnant woman on religious grounds. The woman had a life-threatening brain tumor, and her request to[Read More…]
HHS and DOJ Issue Joint Guidance for Child Welfare Systems
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 19, 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) today issued a joint guidance letter to state and local child welfare systems on the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations. The guidance aims to[Read More…]
Department of Health and Human Services Finalizes Streamlined Medicare Payment System That Rewards Clinicians for Quality Patient Care
MACRA rule will accelerate health care system’s shift toward value Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 14, 2016. Today, the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) finalized a landmark new payment system for Medicare clinicians that will continue the Administration’s progress in reforming how the health care system pays for care. The Medicare Access and CHIP[Read More…]
Nutrisystem Retail Division Voluntarily Recalls One Product Containing Chocolate Cookie Dough Pieces
Fort Washington, PA -(ENEWSPF)–October 12, 2016. Nutrisystem Everyday, LLC, the retail division of Nutrisystem, Inc., is voluntarily recalling the Nutricrush Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough bar, manufactured by Noble Foods, Inc. This bar contains a chocolate chip cookie dough ingredient supplied by a third party supplier, which advised that its ingredient[Read More…]
UChicago Medicine, Ingalls Health System Complete Merger
This is a user-supplied story. Release Says New Alliance Will Offer Unparalleled Care to Chicago’s South Side and Southland Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The University of Chicago Medicine and Ingalls Health System have joined forces in an alliance that combines a top community hospital in Chicago’s Southland with one of the country’s[Read More…]
Fall Can Trigger Asthma and Allergy Symptoms – From Cook County Health & Hospital System
This is a user-submitted post. Have news? Send it to us! Chicago-(ENEWSPF)- The leaves are beginning to turn, the cooler days of fall are upon us and that could trigger asthma and allergy symptoms, especially for children who have returned to the classroom. Physicians at the Cook County Health &[Read More…]
DePuy Synthes Recalls Power Tool System Battery Adaptors Due to Possible Explosion Risk
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–September 28, 2016. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Recalled Product: Adaptor and Light Adaptor for Small Battery Drive and Small Battery Drive II Serial Numbers: 05.001.024 and[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Announces Cook County’s New Mapping System
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that Cook County is upgrading its mapping system to better improve efficiency and services to residents and facilitate graphic representations of what would otherwise be available only as statistical data. Previously, only County employees who were experts in Geographic Information Systems[Read More…]
AFL-CIO: Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Makes Contracting System More Accountable
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 25, 2016. Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order Guidance and Regulations: The AFL-CIO applauds the Administration for moving forward with regulations and guidance implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. This measure will make our contracting system[Read More…]