Day: December 18, 2015

Ohio Cardiologist Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Overbilling Medicare and Others of $5.7 Million for Unnecessary Procedures

OHIO–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  A Westlake, Ohio, cardiologist was sentenced to 20 years in prison for performing unnecessary catheterizations, tests, stent insertions and causing unnecessary coronary artery bypass surgeries as part of a scheme to overbill Medicare and other insurers by $29 million, law enforcement officials said. Dr. Harold Persaud, 56,[Read More…]

Illinois Woman Convicted for Kidnapping and Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Sexual Activity

PEORIA–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  A federal jury in Peoria, Illinois, found Nicole Eason guilty on two counts of kidnapping and one count of transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity with a minor, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney James[Read More…]

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq , Dec. 18, 2015

Baghdad, Iraq–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015 CAPTAIN JEFF DAVIS:  Okay.  Good morning everybody, and happy year’s end.  As you see, we have taken our curtain down for our year-end cleaning. So, we’re pleased to have Colonel Steve Warren join us today from Operation Inherent Resolve in Baghdad. Steve, we’ll turn it over[Read More…]

Senators Kirk, Portman, Gillibrand Bill to Ban Microbeads and Keep Waters Clean Heads to President’s Desk

Cleansers Containing Microbeads Pollute Waters and Poison Fish; Microbeads Free Waters Act Prevents Further Pollution of our Ecosystems WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today announced that the Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015, legislation he introduced with Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and[Read More…]

Wyden, 7 Senators Call for Transparency for LGBT Students at Schools Seeking Religious Exemptions

Letter Follows Recent Uptick in Religious Schools Seeking Title IX Waivers to Discriminate Against LGBT Students Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Patty Murray, D-Wash., Al Franken, D-Minn., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., today called[Read More…]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Votes for Government Funding Bill

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement after voting for legislation to fund the government: “I supported the compromise Omnibus funding bill that prevented another disastrous government shut-down, a bill that had some important achievements as well as some provisions that I strongly oppose. “Thanks[Read More…]

Rep. Jan Schakowsky Announces Heather Sawyer as Democratic Staff Director of the Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  Today, Rep. Jan Schakowsky issued the following statement announcing that Heather Sawyer will be the Democratic Staff Director of the Select Panel to Attack Women’s Health: “Today, I have the pleasure of announcing that Heather Sawyer will serve as the Democratic Staff Director of the Select[Read More…]

Ace Bayou Reannounces Recall of Bean Bag Chairs

Two Child Deaths Previously Reported Ace Bayou bean bag chair Recall Summary Name of product:  Bean bag chairs Hazard:  The zippers on the bean bag chairs can be opened by children who can then crawl inside, get trapped and suffocate or choke on the bean bag chair’s foam beads. Consumer[Read More…]

Nurses Blast DNC Attack on Bernie Sanders Campaign Warn of Long-Term Consequences for Next November

Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 18, 2015.  National Nurses United today condemned what it called “the latest blatant effort by the Democratic National Committee to rig the primary process” in its decision to bar the campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders access to a critical master list of Democratic voters. Nurses will join[Read More…]

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