Day: December 3, 2009

Senator Sanders Offers Medicare-for-All Amendment in Senate

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2009.  Challenging head-on the powerful private insurance and pharmaceutical industries, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced an amendment to the Senate health reform bill Wednesday that would replace the bulk of the Senate bill’s language with provisions establishing a single-payer, Medicare-for-All program. Joining with Sanders, I-Vt., in co-sponsoring the measure,[Read More…]

Protecting Consumers from Fraudulent Phone Bill Charges

CHICAGO HEIGHTS–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 2009.  Today, State Representative Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights) called attention to the signing of legislation he backed in the Illinois House of Representatives that will help protect consumers from having charges unfairly added to their phone bills. “All too often, families of the Southland are forced to[Read More…]

Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by NTD Apparel Due to Strangulation Hazard

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 3, 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: “Hello Kitty” Zip Up Hoodie Sweatshirts Units: 1,200 Distributor: NTD[Read More…]

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