Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has just released an estimate of the budgetary effects of the health bill, H.R. 3590, that passed the Senate on December 24. Today’s estimate differs from the estimate for a slightly earlier version of the legislation that we released on December[Read More…]
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ACLU Sues Mississippi School That Canceled Prom Rather Than Let Lesbian Couple Attend
OXFORD, MS–(ENEWSPF)–March 11, 2010. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today against a Mississippi High School that has canceled prom rather than let a lesbian high school student attend the prom with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo to the event. In papers filed with the U.S. District[Read More…]
Remarks by The First Lady at the National PTA Conference
Arlington, VA–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010 – 12:20 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you all so much. (Applause.) Thank you. (Applause.) Please, please, be seated. Thanks so much. It is a pleasure to be here with all of you today. And thank you for the wonderful work that you[Read More…]
New Analyses Show Health Reform Critical to Cost Containment
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010. Two new policy memos released today by the Center for American Progress highlight the importance of enacting health care reform in addressing the nation’s federal budget deficit and reining in the health care costs that are crushing America’s families, businesses, and our overall economy. “The Math[Read More…]
President Obama Announces New Effort to Crack Down on Healthcare Waste and Fraud
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010. President Barack Obama today will announce a new effort to crack down on waste and fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and other government programs through the expanded use of payment recapture audits. The initiative is the latest component in President Obama’s commitment to embrace the best ideas –[Read More…]
Excerpts from Secretary Sebelius’s Address to America’s Health Insurance Plans, March 10, 2010
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 10, 2010. Please find below excerpts from Secretary Sebelius’s remarks at the AHIP conference, scheduled for 10:30 this morning, as prepared for delivery. “I’ve met with many of you, and heard how the increasing number of young, healthy Americans leaving the market in this economy has forced up[Read More…]
New Owner Has Big Plans for Park Forest’s Holiday Star Movie Theater
Theater owner Kenny Yochelson tells the Village Board about plans for the Holiday Star. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Is Park Forest ready to play temporary host to 6,000+ zombies? Kenny Yochelson, new owner of the Holiday Star Theater — formerly Eagle Theater, 340 Main St. — has plans[Read More…]
HHS Sends Letter to Insurance Company CEOs, Calls on Executives to Publicly Justify Premium Hikes
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2010. In a letter to the CEOs of UnitedHealth Group Inc., WellPoint Inc., Aetna Inc., Health Care Service Corporation and CIGNA HealthCare Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called on the executives to publicly justify proposed health insurance premium increases. Sebelius’[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Health Insurance Reform, March 8, 2010
Glenside, Pennsylvania–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2010 – 11:23 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pennsylvania! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. This is a nice crowd. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, what a wonderful crowd. AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you! THE PRESIDENT: Love you back. (Applause.) I[Read More…]
Beverage Industry Delivers on Commitment to Remove Regular Soft Drinks in Schools, Driving 88% Decline in Calories
New York–(ENEWSPF)–March 8, 2010. America’s leading beverage companies have delivered on a three-year commitment with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, to remove full-calorie soft drinks from schools across the country and replace them with lower-calorie,[Read More…]
