WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Departmental Appeals Board ruled today that that Medicare’s policy of categorically excluding coverage of sex-reassignment surgery, regardless of a person’s individual medical conditions and needs, is unreasonable and contrary to contemporary science and medical standards of care. The[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Attorney General Madigan: Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect Low Wage Workers
Springfield—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today praised lawmakers for passing legislation that puts in place protections for low wage workers who receive their wages on a payroll card, an increasingly common method of payment used by Illinois employers. The bill will provide important protections for workers against unreasonable[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Stephenson County Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Disseminating Child Pornography
Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Freeport man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for disseminating child pornography. The defendant’s arrest was part of Madigan’s “Operation Glass House,” a statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online.[Read More…]
State Department Briefing by Jen Psaki, May 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing DEPARTMENT Secretary Kerry’s Travel to Warsaw, Paris, and Normandy Transatlantic Diplomatic Fellowship Program Visitors SYRIA American Citizen Involved in Suicide Bombing / Concern about Foreign Fighters BENGHAZI Congressional Subpoena PALESTINIANS No Decisions on U.S. Engagement before Formation of Interim Government ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS U.S.[Read More…]
DEA Employee and Contractor Husband Plead Guilty to False Statements in Kidnapping Hoax
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Nydia L. Perez and John A. Soto, both 44, of Haymarket, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements to law enforcement officials in federal court on Friday, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Assistant Director[Read More…]
Federal Inmate Sentenced to Life in Prison for the Murder of a U.S. Correctional Officer
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2014. Federal inmate James Ninete Leon Guerrero, 48, of Guam, was sentenced today to serve life in prison for the murder of United States Correctional Officer Jose Rivera, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner of the[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Hurricane Preparedness Briefing, May 30, 2014
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014 – 2:18 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: We’re here at FEMA’S National Response Coordination Center to get an update on this year’s preparations for hurricane season, which begins on Sunday. I want to thank Secretary Jeh Johnson as well as FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate for leading this[Read More…]
FDA Approves First Generic Versions of Arthritis Drug Celecoxib
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 30, 2014. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Celebrex (celecoxib) capsules, a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, short-term (acute) pain, and other conditions. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries received approval to market celecoxib capsules in 50 milligram, 100 mg, 200 mg, and[Read More…]
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Resigns
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—May 30, 2104. President Obama announced today that White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is stepping down. Carney plans to leave the position in mid-June. He informed President Obama of his decision in April. Carney has served as Press Secretary since 2011 replacing Robert Gibbs. President Obama said Carney[Read More…]
Senator Bernie Sanders Statement on Secretary Shinseki’s Resignation
BURLINGTON, Vt.–(ENEWSPF)–May 30 – Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after President Barack Obama accepted the resignation of Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki: “Secretary Shinseki is an American hero who courageously served his country in war, rose to be the[Read More…]
