Day: September 17, 2009

Statement from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on House Passage of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2009. “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to give America’s college students the biggest increase in financial aid since the GI Bill. The bill will guarantee increases for the Pell Grant program for the 2010-11 year and beyond. It will overhaul federal student loans to make[Read More…]

Legislation Introduced to End Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2009.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy, Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Energy and Commerce Committee Vice-Chair Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) today introduced the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act, legislation to end the broad antitrust exemption[Read More…]

Presidential Memorandum Concerning Medical Liability Reform

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2009. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUBJECT: Demonstration Grants for the Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Alternatives to the Current Medical Liability System As part of my Administration’s ongoing effort to reform our health care system, we have reached out to members of[Read More…]

The New Numbers – Health Insurance Reform Cannot Wait

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 16, 2009.  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new state by state analysis of last week’s U.S. Census numbers regarding the uninsured.  The results are sobering and confirm that health insurance reform cannot wait another year. “These numbers only serve to further confirm a[Read More…]

Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled by Trudeau Corporation Due to Laceration Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–September 17, 2009.  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Trudeau Garlic Duo Slicers Units: About 22,000 Manufacturer: Trudeau Corporation,[Read More…]

PSAE Scores Soar at Rich East High School, Top District 227

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The sonic boom heard over Park Forest recently had nothing to do with US Air Force military aircraft. It was one of the many after effects following the release of the Prairie State Achievement {PSAE} Test Scores, which showed soaring improvements from Rich East students. Over the[Read More…]

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