Inaugural event kicks off the first-ever Illinois Public Health Datapalooza Chicago–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. Officials with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s Administration today joined the Health Data Consortium (HDC) to kick off two days of activities focused on developing and sharing innovative ways to work with open health data in an effort[Read More…]
Year: 2013
FDA Takes Action to Speed Safety Information Updates on Generic Drugs
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. A proposed U.S. Food and Drug Administration rule would speed the dissemination of new safety information about generic drugs to health professionals and patients by allowing generic drug makers to use the same process as brand drug manufacturers to update safety information in the product[Read More…]
Former Belen, N.M., Police Department Detective Indicted for Using Excessive Force Against Arrestee
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. A federal grand jury in Albuquerque, N.M., has returned a one-count indictment charging former Belen Police Department Detective John Lytle with unlawfully assaulting a victim, identified in the indictment as R.A., during an investigative stop and arrest on March 15, 2012. Lytle is charged with violating[Read More…]
Chicago Lawyer Permanently Barred from Promoting Tax-Fraud Schemes and Preparing Related Tax Returns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 7, 2013. A federal court has permanently barred Gary J. Stern from promoting tax fraud schemes and from preparing related tax returns, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Stern consented without admitting the allegations against him, was entered by Judge Robert Gettleman of[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, November 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. Alliance Salutes Veterans All Across the Country The Alliance and its coalition partners are holding several events around Veterans Day to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces. The events also draw attention to the fact that veterans are affected in[Read More…]
Obama Administration Issues Final Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Rule
Final rules break down financial barriers and provide consumer protections Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury today jointly issued a final rule increasing parity between mental health/substance use disorder benefits and medical/surgical benefits in group and individual health plans. The final[Read More…]
Medical Marijuana Advocates Urge Washington Legislature to Strengthen, Preserve Patients’ Rights
Recommendations are part of statewide public comment period, culminating with Nov. 13th public hearing Seattle, WA—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. Medical marijuana advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) filed recommendations yesterday for the Washington State legislature, based on a series of patient and provider stakeholder meetings held last week in Bellingham,[Read More…]
October, 2013 Payroll Employment Increases (+204,000); Unemployment Rate Changes Little (7.3%)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 8, 2013. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 204,000 in October, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in leisure and hospitality, retail trade, professional and technical services, manufacturing, and health care. Household Survey Data[Read More…]
White House Fact Sheet: Modernizing and Investing in America’s Ports and Infrastructure
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. On November 8th, President Obama will speak from the Port of New Orleans, one of the nation’s largest ports, where he will reiterate his call to invest in rebuilding America’s infrastructure, including strategic ports along the Mississippi River such as the Port of New Orleans, which[Read More…]
DOD Releases Report on Progress in Afghanistan, Nov. 8, 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 8, 2013. The November 2013 “Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan,” a report to Congress in accordance with Section 1230 and 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as amended; to include section 1221 of the NDAA[Read More…]
