Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. A former supervisor at defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) was sentenced today in Miami to serve 10 years in prison for her central role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $63 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Florida[Read More…]
Year: 2013
Naples Residents Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud for Failing to Pay Employment Taxes
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Anthony Chaudhuri and Margaret Chaudhuri, of Naples, Fla., pleaded guilty today to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the United States. According to court documents, the Chaudhuris owned and operated a hospital inventory control[Read More…]
Justice Department Enters into Memorandum of Understanding with National Labor Relations Board
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that the Civil Rights Division’s Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices (OSC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Labor Relations Board, formalizing a collaborative relationship that allows both agencies to share information, refer[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama Presenting New Management Agenda
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013 – 11:52 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Everybody, please have a seat. Well, thank you so much. Back in 2007, when I was first running for this office, I had the opportunity to visit Google headquarters in Mountain View, in[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Occasion of Ramadan 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world. For the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims, Ramadan is a time for thoughtful reflection, fasting and devotion. It is[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Calls for United Action to Stem the Wave of Gun Violence
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. In the wake of Chicago’s staggering gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend, Congresswoman Robin Kelly is calling for Congress to revisit the issue of gun control legislation. “I cannot stand by in silence after 12 people were killed and 74 wounded—including two small children—during[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance, Veterans and Legislators to Launch ‘Freedom to Choose’ Campaign to Improve Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana for PTSD and Other Wounds of War
New Mexico Patients and Veterans Fighting Employment Discrimination and Stigma from Medical Professionals that Create Barriers to Medical Marijuana NEW MEXICO–(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. The Drug Policy Alliance, veterans’ groups, elected officials and others are introducing a campaign to protect New Mexico’s military veterans’ legal access to medical marijuana. The Campaign is[Read More…]
NIH Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making
Finding has implications for alcoholism and other patterns of addictive behavior Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–July 8, 2013. Research from the National Institutes of Health has identified neural circuits in mice that are involved in the ability to learn and alter behaviors. The findings help to explain the brain processes that govern choice[Read More…]
Nearly a Quarter of Youth Injured in Assaults Possess a Firearm, Study Finds
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. Gun possession among youth is common, and gun violence is the second leading cause of death for all youth in the United States ages 14 to 24. In a study, “Firearm Possession Among Adolescents Presenting to an Urban Emergency Department for Assault,” in the[Read More…]
Study Finds Nearly Half of 2-Month-Olds Have a Flat Spot on Head
Elk Grove Village, IL—(ENEWSPF)—July 8, 2013. Since the 1992 recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics to have infants sleep on their backs, infant mortality from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome has declined dramatically. One consequence, however, has been an increase in positional plagiocephaly, or flat spots on infants’ heads. A[Read More…]
