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New Affordable Care Act Program to Improve Care, Control Medicare Costs, Off to a Strong Start

Over 1.1 million beneficiaries now served by Accountable Care Organizations WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 10, 2012.  A new program that will help physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers work together to improve care for people with Medicare is off to a strong start, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)[Read More…]

Park Forest Nurses Club to Meet on April 19

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 10, 2012.  The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church, 425 N. Orchard (corner of Lincoln Hwy. and Orchard Dr.). Cathy Kloss, Executive Director of the Prairie State College Foundation, will discuss “Endowed Scholarship Funds.” All Registered[Read More…]

Nobel Peace Prize Winners to Bring Message of Human Rights and Peace to 17 Chicago Public Schools

U.S. Secretary of State Clinton announces students from conflict regions to visit U.S., participate in 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2012.  The Chicago World Summit Host Committee today announced that Nobel Peace Laureates will kick off the 12th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates by visiting[Read More…]

New Health Care Law Provisions Cut Red Tape, Save Up to $4.6 Billion

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2012.  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a proposed rule that would establish a unique health plan identifier under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). The proposed rule would implement several administrative simplification provisions of the Affordable[Read More…]

Warren Mills IV, Rich East Stellar Student

Rich East Stellar Warren Mills IV. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)- eNews Park Forest continues with our series of stellar students from Rich East High School. Mr. Kevin Kredens, the school’s publicity liaison, provides each student a series of the same questions. All responses are in the students’ exact words,[Read More…]

In and Around Park Forest Week of April 9, 2012

Spring continues to bloom in and around Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2012. Did you know that April 9 through 14 is National Library Week? The Park Forest Library will be celebrating this special week with a Photography Scavenger Hunt. If you guess where the pictures[Read More…]

Minnesota Senator Ann Hiller Rest to Speak at April 12 Potpourri of Lectures at Park Forest Library

Park Forest, IL—(ENWESPF)—April 8, 2012.  The Park Forest Public Library’s April 12 Potpourri of Lectures will feature Senator Ann Hiller Rest, a 1960 graduate of Rich Township High School, speaking on the topic of “Transformative Leadership: Is Bi-Partisanship Possible?”  The lecture will begin at 10:30 a.m. Ann has been a[Read More…]

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