Day: March 22, 2010

State of Illinois Announces Launch of Improved Birth Registration System

SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Dr. Damon T. Arnold, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), is announcing the launch of the Electronic Birth Registration System within the Division of Vital Records.  Earlier this year, the Department implemented a new birth registration system in all 121 birthing hospitals throughout Illinois. [Read More…]

Illinois Department of Insurance Highlights Changes Resulting From National Health Insurance Reform

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  The health care reform legislation passed yesterday by Congress will change the performance, transparency and accountability of health insurers and health insurance products in Illinois.  To inform Illinois families and businesses of the potential reforms, the Illinois Department of Insurance is providing a “Top Ten” list.  The[Read More…]

U.S. PIRG: House Stands up to Insurers, Takes Big Step Forward

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 22 – “The passage of health reform tonight is a huge step forward for the country. It happened because 219 Members of the House of Representatives stood up to the powerful Washington health insurance industry lobby. “Now that the political wrangling in Washington is over, Americans will soon experience[Read More…]

SEIU: Yesterday, Congress Stood Up For the People

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010. Statement by SEIU President Stern regarding passage of health care reform legislation. Six years ago, 20,000 SEIU nurses, doctors, patients and advocates marched across the Golden Gate Bridge calling for fundamental reform to our national healthcare system. Today, that long march ended with an historic victory.[Read More…]

Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet, March 22 Update

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Since the creation of the Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund in January, the Fund has raised over $14 million from more than 100,000 individuals for relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance, and in the month after the disaster has allocated $3 million to a dozen 501(c)3’s on the[Read More…]

House Passes Largest Investment in College Aid in U.S. History

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a landmark measure to make college more affordable for millions of Americans, and create jobs that stay in the U.S., at no cost to taxpayers. The House passed the bill, the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, by[Read More…]

USW Applauds Historic Step for Health Care Reform

Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–March 22, 2010.  The United Steelworkers (USW) today applauded the historic vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass health insurance reform and called on the Senate to act swiftly on the corrections legislation that will help millions of Americans. “Yesterday’s historic vote was a huge step in[Read More…]

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