Day: October 8, 2009

HHS Unveils New Features on Flu.gov

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 7, 2009.  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information — www.flu.gov.  The Web site now features a new H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and Facts section, which[Read More…]

Preliminary Analysis by CBO of the America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009 As Amended

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2009.  The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) have just issued a preliminary analysis of the Senate Finance Committee Chairman’s mark for the America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009, incorporating the amendments that have been adopted to date by[Read More…]

29th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at St. Irenaeus Church

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–October 8, 2009.  St. Irenaeus Church, 78 Cherry St., Park Forest, will be holding its 29th Annual Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, October 25 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets for this all you can eat event are $8 for adults and $3 for[Read More…]

PSC Adds to Board of Trustees Student Art Collection

(PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) recently added three new pieces of art to the PSC Board of Trustees Student Art Collection. The collection was established in September 2008 and features student artwork hung in prominent places throughout campus. The new additions were chosen from the spring[Read More…]

GSU College of Health and Human Services Announces Spring/Summer 2009 Dean’s List

University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The College of Health and Human Services at Governors State University recently recognized 96 undergraduate students who earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher during the Spring/Summer 2009 trimester. “I’m extremely proud of our students,” said College of Health and Human Services Dean Linda Samson. “With[Read More…]

Bob Dole: Health Care Will Pass, ‘We’ve Got to do Something’

From the Huffington Post: Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kans.) told reporters on Wednesday that opposition to the president’s health care package was driven, in part, by knee-jerk partisanship and he urged Congressional Republicans to consider backing a version of reform. The 1996 Republican presidential candidate also predicted, following[Read More…]

People in Other Democratic Nations Spend Less on Health Care, Provide Health Care for All, and Live Longer

Commentary ENEWSPF– Here are the most recent health care statistics from the World Health Organization for the United States and other democratic nations: Statistics for the United States: Total population: 302,841,000 Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 44,070 Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 75/80 Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 67/71 Probability of dying[Read More…]

Video: Olbermann’s Closing Pitch for Health Care Reform

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Commentary If you missed Countdown tonight, at least watch the last 11 minutes of tonight’s show, which was dedicated in its entirety to a call for health care reform. I was expecting a rant. Instead, Keith personalized the[Read More…]

FBI Intensifies Search for ‘Einstein Bandit’

The Einstein Bandit. (Photo: CHICAGO.FBI.GOV) Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is asking for the public’s help in identifying the individual depicted in the attached wanted flyer, who is believed to be responsible for the armed robbery of[Read More…]

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