Resource outlines best practices for LGBT inclusion in employee adoption benefits Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today the release of a groundbreaking resource “Adoption Benefit Programs: LGBT Considerations for Employers,” which provides standards and guidelines[Read More…]
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Statement from President Obama on New Business Roundtable Report on Health Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2009. “A new report released today by the Business Roundtable underscores what experts and businesspeople have told us all along – comprehensive health insurance reform is one of the most important investments we can make in American competitiveness. It finds, for example, that if reform passes this[Read More…]
Business Roundtable Report Specifies Health Care Reforms That Could Reduce Costs and Those That Could Generate Increases
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2009. A new report released today by Business Roundtable, an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies, shows that key components of health care reform could slow the growth of health care costs and offer real savings for companies and their employees. At the same[Read More…]
U.S. Department of Education Opens Race to the Top Competition
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today released the final application for more than $4 billion from the Race to the Top Fund, which will reward states that have raised student performance in the past and have the capacity to accelerate achievement gains with innovative reforms.[Read More…]
Secretary Sebelius Releases New Report on Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 12, 2009. As the nation marks American Diabetes Month, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report today, Preventing and Treating Diabetes: Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America. The report comes one day after Sebelius toured the East Manatee Family Healthcare Center in Bradenton, Fla. At the[Read More…]
Congressman Gutierrez Endorses Giannoulias For U.S. Senate
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez endorsed Democrat Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate today, saying the State Treasurer is the only candidate that will move our country forward, put people back to work and get our economy back on track. "Earlier this year, Alexi helped save 1,000 jobs at suitmaker[Read More…]
ISAC to Illinois Students: ‘We’re Here For You’
CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2009. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced it still has $66 million available to make low-interest, federally-secured student loans to Illinois students through the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) for the 2009-10 academic year, emphasizing its commitment to making college accessible and affordable for Illinois students.[Read More…]
Anti-Choice Law a Non-Starter for Schakowsky
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 10, 2009. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-IL, released the following statement committing herself to vote against health care reform that erodes a woman’s right to choose. As a co-chair of the Congressional Women’s Caucus and member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, Rep. Schakowsky has fought to expand women’s rights and[Read More…]
Illinois is Graded on Educational Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2009. Illinois does an average job managing its schools in a way that encourages thoughtful innovation, according to a report released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Center for American Progress, and Frederick M. Hess of the American Enterprise Institute. The report also found that[Read More…]
Historic House Action on Health Care Giant Step, But Not Final Step
Pittsburgh, PA–(ENEWSPF)–November 9, 2009. This weekend, our nation took a giant step forward in the historic fight for health care for all. The U.S. House passed the Affordable Health Care for America act 220-215. This couldn’t have happened without your hard work. But the mission is not complete. We’re still[Read More…]
