Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2013. A former therapist for Biscayne Milieu, a Miami-based mental-health clinic, was sentenced today to serve 120 months in prison for his participation in a $55 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Former Tennessee Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Handcuffed Arrestee
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2013. Christopher Eugene Reynolds, 39, a former police officer of the Selmer, Tenn., Police Department (SPD), pleaded guilty today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to violating the civil rights of an arrestee, the Justice Department announced. During his guilty plea before[Read More…]
Patient Broker of South Florida Psychiatric Hospital Sentenced for Role in $67 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2013. A patient broker of a South Florida psychiatric hospital was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for her participation in a $67 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Affordable Care Act, Nov. 6, 2013
Dallas, Texas–(ENEWSPF)–November 6, 2013 – 5:36 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Edna. Give Edna a big round of applause. (Applause.) Well, it is wonderful to see all of you. And let me just make some special mention of some people in addition to Edna who are here. First of[Read More…]
Navy to Christen Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2013. The Navy will christen its newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, Saturday, Nov. 9, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at the Huntington-Ingalls Industries Newport News shipyard, Newport News, Va. Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee will deliver the ceremony’s principal address.[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Begins Accepting Payday Loan Complaints
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—November 6, 2013. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now accepting complaints from borrowers encountering problems with payday loans. Payday loans, also known as “cash advances” or “check loans,” are often short-term, small-dollar loans, generally for $500 or less. “Before the Consumer Bureau, consumers who had trouble with[Read More…]
Statement from President Preckwinkle on Marriage Equality Legislation
Subsequent to this release, the Illoinois Senate passed the marriage equality bill. The bill now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn for his expected signature. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- "Today’s landmark vote by the Illinois General Assembly finally brings marriage equality to the land of Lincoln. I’m thrilled same-sex couples who are in[Read More…]
Clerk David Orr’s Statement on Marriage Equality
N.B. Subsequent to Orr’s press release, the Illinois Senate passed the amended House bill, which now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk for his expected signature. Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- “I am thrilled the Illinois House today passed marriage equality, and I eagerly await the Senate’s seal of approval and Governor Quinn’s[Read More…]
The Drama Group Daytime Children’s Theatre to Present ‘The Adventures of Hansel & Gretel’
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—November 5, 2013. The Drama Group is excited to present the classic fairy tale ‘The Adventures of Hansel & Gretel’ as the first in a series of the Children’s Theatre program. Performances will be held at the Drama Group Studio Theatre, in Chicago Heights on: November 20, 21, 22, 23 &[Read More…]
PFHS Presents, ‘The Story of a Japanese War-Bride in a GI Town.’
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- On Sunday November 10, 2013, at 2:30 p.m. the Park Forest Historical Society will present the program, "The Story of a Japanese War-Bride in a GI Town: The Life of Chieko Rosenbery." Chieko came to Park Forest in 1956 as the bride of former serviceman, Joseph Burton[Read More…]
