Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. More insurers are heeding Secretary Sebelius’ call to voluntarily implement key provisions of the Affordable Care Act before the law requires them to do so. Today, UnitedHealthcare announced they will join with other insurers and stop using rescissions – the practice of dropping patients’ health coverage.[Read More…]
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Palestinian Girls Take Science Project From UN School to Silicon Valley
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 April 2010 – Three teenagers studying in a United Nations-funded school in a refugee camp in the West Bank have been chosen to join 1,500 finalists, Nobel Laureates and leading scientific minds in the world’s largest pre-college science fair where their prototype of an electric cane could win[Read More…]
‘Manbabies’ by Kirk Johnson and Will Elliott (Video)
Enjoy the video. This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen personally, and I don’t understand why it hasn’t gone viral yet.
5,000 Eligible Students Denied MAP As Of April 22 Due To Lack of Funds
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–April 28, 2010. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced that it has received 5,074 eligible Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant applications in the four days since the agency began denying eligible applicants due to lack of funds; award announcements were suspended starting Monday, April 19. Students who were eligible[Read More…]
Fact Sheet: Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. The Affordable Care Act raises the age for children who can be covered tax-free on their parents’ health insurance policy and provides incentives for employers to immediately extend health insurance coverage to children up to age 27. Today, the IRS posted new guidance for employers, employees,[Read More…]
Financial Literacy and Education Commission Launches New My Money Web Site
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 27, 2010. Today the Financial Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) announced the launch of its redesigned financial literacy education website, www.MyMoney.gov. The new site has enhanced interactive features and utility to provide more resources to Americans seeking information that can inform their personal financial decisions. President Obama recently proclaimed[Read More…]
House Committee Chairs Ask Insurers to Ban Rescissions Ahead of Health Reform Implementation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—April 27, 2010. Committee and Subcommittee Chairs from the House Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor today sent a letter to the CEOs of seven insurance companies, most of whom last week announced they were allowing individuals up to age 26 to get[Read More…]
New Online Resource Offers Guide to Health Reform Implementation
Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–April 26, 2010. The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation today launched Health Reform GPS, a comprehensive Web portal that offers users the information and insights needed to cover, analyze and implement recently passed health reform legislation. Health Reform[Read More…]
Statewide Nursing Honor Society Modeled After PSC Program
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College (PSC) founded the first nursing honor society for community colleges, and now others are following in the college’s footsteps. The Illinois Organization of Associate Degree Nursing has established a statewide honor society modeled after the PSC Nursing Honorary Society. This is the first statewide[Read More…]
Earth Day at Prairie State
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prairie State College Brandon Wood, of Homewood,(left) and Vince Truise, of Sauk Village, (center) work on their wind turbine with Professor Lee Anne Burrough (right) as part of the college’s Earth Day events. (Photo supplied)
