Medicare DATA Act Language Included WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded inclusion of language that would make Medicare claims data available to the public as part of legislation aimed addressing the Medicare’s physician payment formula. Both the House and Senate versions of[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Single Mother of Three Prepares for Fresh Start as MBA in Real Estate Graduate
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Before serious trouble began, Saleen Graham, 43, had an elevator speech in which she introduced herself as someone who understood the international real estate scene, working with developers for years in Central America. As the single mother of three prepares to cross the stage of the Auditorium[Read More…]
Chicago’s Jazz Showcase Founder Joe Segal to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Roosevelt University
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Joe Segal, founder of Chicago’s Jazz Showcase, will receive an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, Roosevelt University, on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Parkway, Chicago. A Roosevelt student between 1947 and 1957, Segal, 87, began presenting jazz shows for the[Read More…]
Roosevelt University to Honor 85,000 Graduates During Commencement
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. When Sheree Williams walks across the stage for her master’s degree in early childhood education on Friday, she will become the 85,000 student to graduate from Roosevelt University. Now in its 68th year, the University will recognize Williams as its 85,000 graduate during a Commencement ceremony being[Read More…]
Prices for Single Family Homes in Cook County Show Largest Yearly Increase in 16 Years
Housing prices are on the rise in Cook County, according to new data from DePaul’s Institute for Housing Studies. This chart shows cumulative price change for single family homes in Cook County by neighborhood foreclosure-distress level. The full report is at http://bit.ly/1hLeePH. (Image courtesy of Institute for Housing Studies) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December[Read More…]
JPMorgan’s Kusack Joins DePaul University Board of Trustees
William “Bill” Kusack, a managing director at JPMorgan Capital Corporation, is the newest member of DePaul University’s board of trustees. Kusack earned an MBA in finance in 1978 from DePaul’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. (Photo by Andy Goodwin) CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. DePaul University has elected William “Bill” Kusack to[Read More…]
Limited Food May be Significantly Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems
Beach at MDOT roadside park, north of Oscoda, MI. Lake Huron. Image credit: Michigan Sea Grant ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Declines of the food resources that feed lake organisms are likely causing dramatic changes in the Great Lakes, according to a new study. The study, led by the U.S. Geological[Read More…]
New Partnership Aims to Improve Surgical Care Quality at Illinois Hospitals
American College of Surgeons, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Northwestern Medicine Join Forces CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. The Illinois chapters of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), and Northwestern Medicine® have come together to offer selected hospitals across Illinois the opportunity to join the[Read More…]
Half of Psychiatrists Reject Private and Federal Insurance, Preferring Cash
Researchers Warn that Just When the Need for Mental Health Services is Recognized on a National Level, Access to Help is Declining at an Alarming Rate NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013 — Access to mental health care has become a prominent issue in Congress following mass shootings around the country. But[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett Announce Schools to Receive Grant Funding as Part of Comprehensive Arts Education Plan
On First Year Anniversary of the Arts Education Plan, 45 Schools will Receive Funding for Art Learning Opportunities CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced yesterday that, as part of the CPS Arts Education Plan, 45 schools will receive funding for art learning opportunities. “These funds[Read More…]
