Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. The owner of South Louisiana Home Health Care Inc. and the director of nursing for the Louisiana home health agency were sentenced today for their roles in a Medicare fraud scheme involving the payment of kickbacks and the falsification of documents. Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Statement by the White House Press Secretary on New DOD Initiatives to Eliminate Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. The President has stated clearly that sexual assault is a crime that undermines the honor, integrity, and readiness of our Armed Forces. He has charged the nation’s military leadership with “exponentially stepping up our game” when it comes to eliminating sexual assault. Women and men who[Read More…]
Secretary Hagel’s Statement on New Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Measures
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2013. Eliminating sexual assault from the armed forces remains one of the Department of Defense’s top priorities. This effort requires our absolute and sustained commitment to providing a safe environment in which every service member and DoD civilian is free from the threat of sexual harassment and[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on the Situation in Egypt, August 15, 2013
Chilmark, Massachusetts–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013 – 10:30 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I just finished a discussion with my national security team about the situation in Egypt, and I wanted to provide an update about our response to the events of the last several days. Let me[Read More…]
How Will the Regulation of Marijuana Work in Uruguay?
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–August 16, 2013. Regulación Responsable’s new animated video (with English subtitles) is now available online, in which it explains the marijuana regulation bill approved on July 31 in the House of Representatives. The bill is currently being discussed in the Uruguayan parliament and will be signed into law within[Read More…]
What a Week for Drug Policy Reform!
OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—August 15, 2013. Received the note below today from Ethan Nadelmann, the Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) outlining all the groundbreaking events that occurred this week in the drug policy reform movement. In addition to the events outlined by Ethan, there were a couple of other notable[Read More…]
Fracking, Gas and Coal Projects to Push Great Barrier Reef’s Sea Turtles Closer to the Brink of Extinction
CALIFORNIA–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) and The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) are warning that the massive fracking gas, coal and other industrial projects planned for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will push globally significant species of turtles closer to the brink of extinction. The industrialization of[Read More…]
Congresswoman Duckworth Visits Motorola Solutions in Schaumburg
Schaumburg, IL–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. On Wednesday, August 14, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) toured Motorola Solutions’ Global Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. Congresswoman Duckworth spent the afternoon learning about Motorola’s Innovation Center and attended a presentation on technology solutions in regard to inventory processes. She was joined by Major General John Wharton and other[Read More…]
Anti-HIV Drugs May Protect Against Puberty Delays in HIV-infected Children
NIH-funded study shows children on newer regimens closer to normal timetable Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. For children who have been HIV-infected since birth, current anti-HIV drug regimens may protect against the delays in puberty that had been seen in HIV-infected children taking older regimens, according to researchers funded by the[Read More…]
Facebook Use Predicts Declines in Happiness, New Study Finds
ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–August 15, 2013. Facebook helps people feel connected, but it doesn’t necessarily make them happier, a new study shows. Facebook use actually predicts declines in a user’s well-being, according to a University of Michigan study that is the first known published research examining Facebook influence on happiness and satisfaction.[Read More…]
