Millions would lose their health insurance coverage while destabilizing health insurance markets under new bill CHICAGO –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. The American Medical Association (AMA) today outlined its opposition to the Graham-Cassidy legislation in the U.S. Senate, citing the loss of affordable health insurance coverage for millions of patients across the[Read More…]
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Senate Passes Several Duckworth Amendments to Help Small Businesses and Prevent Low-Income Servicemembers from Going Hungry
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. The Senate tonight overwhelmingly passed four proposals authored by combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If the NDAA – which passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 89-8 – becomes[Read More…]
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Tweetstorms Premium Increases under Graham-Cassidy Healthcare Plan
Washington, DC –(ENEWSPF)–September 19, 2017. Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, took to Twitter to raise awareness about the premium increases and coverage losses families with pre-existing conditions would experience under the callous Graham-Cassidy healthcare plan. “The American people want healthcare that’s affordable and[Read More…]
Premiums for Employer-Sponsored Family Health Coverage Rise Slowly for Sixth Straight Year, Up 3% but Averaging $18,764 in 2017
Workers Covered By Smaller Firms Pay More Toward Family Premiums and in Cost Sharing Than Those in Larger Ones Menlo Park, Calif. –(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance rose an average of 3 percent to $18,764 this year, continuing a six-year run of relatively modest increases, according[Read More…]
NASA Looks Within Category 5 Hurricane Maria Before and After First Landfall
MARYLAND—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Satellite data is enabling forecasters to look inside and outside of powerful Hurricane Maria. A NASA animation of satellite imagery shows Hurricane Maria’s first landfall on the island of Dominica. NASA’s GPM satellite provided a 3-D look at the storms within that gave forecasters a clue to[Read More…]
Chicago to Host Inaugural North American Climate Summit and 2017 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards
Mayors from the US, Canada and Mexico will meet December 4 – 5 to discuss Paris Agreement initiatives CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced yesterday that Chicago will host the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy’s North American Climate Summit and the 2017 C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies[Read More…]
Prairie State College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Art Exhibition
CHICAGO HEIGHTS—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Christopher Art Gallery at Prairie State College (PSC) presents La Pasión del Artista, an art exhibition featuring the works of three Hispanic artists. The exhibit will be on display September 25, through October 26, in the gallery, located on[Read More…]
Exposure to Pet and Pest Allergens During Infancy Linked to Reduced Asthma Risk
NIH-funded study may aid development of asthma prevention strategies. Bethesda, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Children exposed to high indoor levels of pet or pest allergens during infancy have a lower risk of developing asthma by 7 years of age, new research supported by the National Institutes of Health reveals. The findings,[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill Slams People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—September 19, 2017. Republican leaders in Congress are making another last-minute attempt to rip health care from millions of Americans by jamming through a bill that, according to a new column from the Center for American Progress, could force individuals with even relatively mild pre-existing conditions to pay[Read More…]
Defense Secretary Mattis Issues Interim Guidance on Transgender Personnel Service
WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–Sept. 18, 2017 By: Terri Moon Cronk Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has issued interim guidance on military service by transgender individuals based on direction received from a presidential memorandum, Defense Department officials said today. The guidance takes effect immediately, Mattis directed. In a memorandum to the services and DoD components,[Read More…]
