Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Halifax Hospital Medical Center and Halifax Staffing Inc. (Halifax), a hospital system based in the Daytona Beach, Fla., area, have agreed to pay $85 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to the Medicare program that violated the Physician[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Watch President Obama on ‘Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis’
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. President Obama sat down between two ferns to talk health care, Bradley Cooper, and basketball with Zach Galifianakis. Watch it here now — all your friends have probably seen it already, don’t be “that guy” who hasn’t. Source: whitehouse.gov
Statement by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney on Third Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. As we reflect on the third anniversary of the terrible tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we continue to remember the profound suffering that occurred from this tragic event. March 11 is a solemn day to remember those who lost their lives, and we again[Read More…]
President Obama Establishes Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of California Coastal National Monument
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. As part of his commitment to make 2014 a year of action using his pen and phone, President Obama today signed a proclamation to establish the first shoreline addition to the California Coastal National Monument. Using his authorities under the Antiquities Act, President Obama designated the[Read More…]
South Suburban College Men’s Basketball Team Advances to National Tournament
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. The South Suburban College (SSC) Men’s Basketball Team (28-5) won the National Junior Conference Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division Region IV Championship last Saturday over Triton College by a score of 93-75. The Bulldogs will now advance to the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Danville,[Read More…]
Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace Climbs to 4.2 Million in February
27 percent of February Federal Marketplace enrollees are young adults Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 11, 2014. Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace continued to rise in February to a five-month total of 4.2 million. As in January, the percent of young adults who selected a Marketplace plan was 3 percentage points higher[Read More…]
What the U.S. Health Care System Can Learn from Other Countries
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 11 – A Senate panel chaired by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) heard today that other major countries offer better health care at less cost than the United States. “What this hearing is really about is two fundamental issues. First, the U.S., the wealthiest country on the planet, is the[Read More…]
Alignment, Fit and Similarities Matter in Corporate-charity Sponsorships
EUGENE, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014 — Ever scratch your head over a pairing of a corporate sponsorship with a charity? Newly published research suggests that the brands of both can be damaged when perceived fit and similarities between sponsor and charity don’t align well. “There is a public discussion,” said study[Read More…]
Supreme Court Must Set Limits on Cell Phone Searches
Changing Technology Demands New Rules for Police San Francisco–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to set limits on warrantless searches of cell phones, arguing in two cases before the court that changing technology demands new guidelines for when the data on someone’s[Read More…]
Brazil Takes Step to Implement Historic United Nations Ruling in Maternal Death Case
United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Approves Monetary Reparations Agreement with Brazilian Government for the Mother of Alyne da Silva Pimentel NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2014. The Brazilian government has agreed to pay reparations as part of the first United Nations ruling on human rights violations[Read More…]
