Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. The health care law puts women and families in control of their health care by covering vital preventive care, like cancer screenings and birth control, free of charge. Earlier this year, the Obama Administration asked the Supreme Court to consider a legal challenge to the health[Read More…]
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This Holiday Season: Moms United to End the War on Drugs Launch the ‘The Empty Chair at the Holiday Table’ Campaign
Mothers Speak About the Devastation and Loss Caused by the Preventable Drug Overdose, Mass Incarceration, and Prohibition-Related Violence CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—November 26, 2013. This holiday season, A New PATH (Parents for Addiction Treatment & Healing) and moms from around the country will share their stories of loss while calling for an end[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act helps National Health Service Corps Increase Access to Primary Care
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 26, 2013. Over 5 years, the Obama Administration has supported nearly 14,000 health care providers practicing in the communities that need them most. The National Health Service Corps made more than 4,500 loan repayment and scholarship awards to clinicians and students in fiscal year 2013 thanks to an[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme Court Takes on Hobby Lobby’s Effort to Deny Women Copay-Free Birth Control Guaranteed by Affordable Care Act
After the nation’s highest court upheld historic health care law, for-profit company attempting to refuse women access to contraception benefit NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2013. The U.S. Supreme Court today announced it will review a for-profit company’s legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s copay-free birth control benefit—a critical component of[Read More…]
New Data Shows Affordable Care Act Helped Seniors Save $8.9 Billion on Prescription Drugs Nationwide
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 26, 2013. Seniors and people with disabilities with Medicare prescription drug plan coverage saved $8.9 billion to date on their prescription drugs thanks to the Affordable Care Act, according to new data released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). At the same time, these[Read More…]
Clerk Orr’s Statement on Marriage Equality Lawsuit
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Earlier today, U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin ruled that I may issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple in which one partner is facing a terminal illness. As a supporter of same-sex marriage, I’m pleased Judge Durkin granted relief to Patricia Ewert and Vernita Gray in this[Read More…]
DePaul MBA Students Bring Business Tools to Rebuild New Orleans Economy
Kellstadt Graduate School of Business service trip grows in its 7th year Continuing an annual tradition, 29 members of DePaul’s full-time MBA class of 2015 will volunteer this December to be pro-bono consultants for small businesses still rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Rebuilding a business[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel And Vice President Biden Celebrate Chicago’s First New Domestic Violence Shelter In More Than A Decade
Two-Story Facility Will Feature an Innovative Suite-Based Design, Social Services, and Economic Opportunities for Domestic Violence Victims CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Vice President Joe Biden today to celebrate the first domestic violence shelter to open in the City of Chicago in more than a decade. The ceremony[Read More…]
Senators Kirk, Durbin, Delegation Call on President Obama to Provide Federal Relief for Central and Southern Illinois Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2013. U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) were joined by the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation today sending a letter to President Obama asking him to issue a major disaster declaration for the State of Illinois and to provide relief to the fifteen Central and[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Releases Annual Holiday Safe Shopping Guide
Attorney General’s Guide Details Dangerous Products of 2013 Chicago—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2013. Attorney General Lisa Madigan today released her annual Safe Shopping Guide highlighting recalled toys and household items to help Illinois families create a safe environment for the holidays. The 2013 holiday resource guide includes detailed descriptions and photographs of[Read More…]
