Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 10, 2014. Extendicare Health Services Inc. (Extendicare) and its subsidiary Progressive Step Corporation (ProStep) have agreed to pay $38 million to the United States and eight states to resolve allegations that Extendicare billed Medicare and Medicaid for materially substandard nursing services that were so deficient that they were[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
FDA Approves Akynzeo for Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Cancer Chemotherapy
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Akynzeo (netupitant and palonosetron) to treat nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing cancer chemotherapy. Akynzeo is a fixed combination capsule comprised of two drugs. Oral palonosetron, approved in 2008, prevents nausea and vomiting during the acute phase[Read More…]
President Obama Designates San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
Sunset over the San Gabriel Mountains Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 10, 2014. Today, President Obama will use his authority under the Antiquities Act to establish 346,177 acres of national forest land in the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California as a national monument, permanently protecting the popular outdoor recreation destination to increase access[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama in a Town Hall on Innovation, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, California–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014 – 3:01 P.M. PDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Well, it’s good to see all of you. And this is really interesting stuff. I want to spend more time tooling around on there, and maybe buy an appliance. (Laughter.) But we’ve got limited time. I[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Hosts Naturalization Ceremony At City Council Chambers
45 Individuals from 24 Countries Presented Citizenship Certificates during the Seventh Naturalization Ceremony hosted by Mayor Emanuel and the City of Chicago as part of the New Americans Initiative Mayor Emanuel congratulates 45 newly naturalized citizens representing 24 countries at City Council Chambers. Photo Credit: Brooke Collins//City of Chicago CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel Opens New Braintree Office as Part of Continued Tech Growth
Company to Add 360 Jobs in Chicago over the Next Three Years; Creating Jobs in the Technology Economy and Supporting Business Growth in Innovative Industries are Central Tenets of the Plan for Economic Growth and Jobs CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Mayor Rahm Emanuel today opened the Chicago office for Braintree, the[Read More…]
U.S. Military Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq, Oct. 9, 2014
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists today, using bomber and attack aircraft to conduct a total of eleven airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, six airstrikes south of Kobani destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, one ISIL tank and one ISIL heavy machine gun and[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, Oct. 9, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT/ISIL/SYRIA/TURKEY NATO/TURKEY FBI/COUNTERTERRORISM INDIA/CHINA/JAPAN NORTH KOREA/KOREA/HUMAN RIGHTS WEST AFRICA REGION/EBOLA GAZA TRANSCRIPT: 1:41 p.m. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. QUESTION: Happy Thursday. MS. PSAKI: Happy Thursday. QUESTION: Happy Thursday. QUESTION: One day left. MS. PSAKI: One day – well, two days,[Read More…]
New Exhibitions Coming Soon to South Suburban College Galleries
SOUTH HOLLAND, IL—(ENEWSPF)—October 14, 2014. The Art & Design Department of South Suburban College (SSC) is pleased to announce two new exhibitions coming to galleries on the Main Campus in South Holland. First, an exhibition titled The X-Ray Series will be on display October 21st through a closing reception with[Read More…]
Teens: Sex and Healthy Choices Summit at Governors State University on November 7
University Park, Illinois –(ENEWSPF)—October 9, 2014. Underage drinking, tobacco and other drug use/abuse are putting South Cook County teens at greater risk of teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The South Suburban Family Wellness Alliance (SSFWA), in collaboration with The Prevention Partnership, Inc., Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities[Read More…]
