Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. The percentage of people under age 65 in families having problems paying medical bills decreased from 21.7 percent in the first six months of 2011 to 20.3 percent in the first six months of 2012, according to a report from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics.[Read More…]
Month: June 2013
Older Americans, Pregnant Women Face Highest Risk From Listeria Food Poisoning
Most recent outbreaks linked to soft cheese, raw produce Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Listeria can cause serious infection in certain vulnerable groups, resulting in higher rates of hospitalization and death than most other bacteria commonly spread by contaminated food. A new Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control[Read More…]
New ACLU Report Finds Overwhelming Racial Bias in Marijuana Arrests
Groundbreaking Analysis Finds Marijuana Arrests Comprise Nearly Half of All Drug Arrests NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. Black people are 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white people despite comparable usage rates, according to a report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union. The[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, June 3, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013 – 1:22 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Good Monday, everyone. Thanks for being here. Hope you had a nice weekend, hot as it was. Before I take your questions, let me tell you that on Thursday, June 6th, as part of his Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity[Read More…]
The 2013 Farm Bill: Act Now to Protect Pollinators, Our Food, and Your Health
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. We all know the problems we’re having with Congress these days, and all this turmoil comes together this week as the Senate returns to debate amendments to the 2013 Farm Bill.The country’s environmental and public health is under attack in the current bill – but at[Read More…]
DOD Identifies Army Casualty, June 4, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Warrant Officer Sean W. Mullen, 39, of Dover, Del., died June 2, in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. [Read More…]
ISAF Joint Command Operational Update, June 4, 2013
KABUL, Afghanistan–(ENEWSPF)–June 4, 2013 – An Afghan and coalition security force killed a Taliban leader, Mohammad Khan, during an operation in Panjwa’i district, Kandahar province, yesterday. Khan served as an intelligence operative who enabled command and control attack coordination in the local area. He was directly responsible for directing improvised[Read More…]
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on the Announcement of Additional Sanctions Related to Iran
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Today the President approved a new Executive Order (E.O.) to further tighten U.S. sanctions on Iran and isolate the Iranian government for its continued failure to meet its international obligations. This new action targets Iran’s currency, the rial, by authorizing the imposition of sanctions on foreign[Read More…]
New York State Assembly Passes Bill to Allow Medicinal Use of Marijuana in New York State
Passage Follows New Poll: 82% of New Yorkers Support Medical Marijuana, Including 81% of Both Democrats and Republicans Healthcare Practitioners and Patients Urge New York Senate to Pass Bill Without Delay New York–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. Earlier today, the New York State Assembly passed the Compassionate Care Act (A.6357/Gottfried) by a[Read More…]
War on Drugs to be Top Focus at Annual General Assembly of the Organization of American States, June 4-6
Unprecedented OAS Report Stoking Debate Throughout Americas About Ending Prohibition and Legalizing Marijuana Pressure Builds on Secretary Kerry and Drug Czar Kerlikowske as Growing Chorus of Latin American Presidents Call For Drug Policy Reform NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–June 3, 2013. The annual session of the OAS General Assembly is being held this[Read More…]
