Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—April 2, 2018 By: Laura Jimenez and Scott Sargrad Millions of students each year are graduating from America’s high schools unready to enter the workforce or continue their studies in pursuit of a postsecondary credential. A new report from the Center for American Progress finds that lax state high school[Read More…]
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Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 30, 2018 By: Judith Graham For years, confusion has surrounded the conditions under which older adults can receive physical, occupational and speech therapy covered by Medicare. Services have been terminated for some seniors, such as those with severe cases of multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease, because therapists said they[Read More…]
Poll: Public Says Drug Companies Have More Influence in Washington than the NRA
Most Americans Say the White House and Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress Aren’t Doing Enough to Address High Drug Costs CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 26, 2018 Contacts: Rakesh Singh and Craig Palosky As policymakers weigh strategies to address the high cost of prescription drugs, the latest Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that[Read More…]
Scott Walker, Foxconn, and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 23, 2018 By: Alex Provan In late 2017, Foxconn, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker came to an agreement where Wisconsin will provide almost $4.5 billion in incentives and Foxconn will build a large manufacturing facility in Point Pleasant Wisconsin. Governor Walker has[Read More…]
On Eve of the March for Our Lives a New Report Examines the NRA’s Huge Influence in Washington
(Source: Taking on the NRA) Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018 By: Stephen Spaulding and Jesse Littlewood Americans from every corner of the nation are descending on Washington for the March for Our Lives to advocate reforming the nation’s gun laws in the wake of the latest tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida.[Read More…]
Women In Medicine Shout #MeToo About Sexual Harassment At Work
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018 By: Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News Annette Katz didn’t expect to be part of a major social movement. She didn’t set out to take on a major health organization. But that all began to change when a co-worker saw her fighting back tears and joined Katz to[Read More…]
Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Head
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018 By: Marisa Taylor The Trump administration announced that HIV expert Dr. Robert Redfield will lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ignoring complaints that his work on a high-profile vaccine research more than 20 years ago was flawed. The Army in 1994 acknowledged accuracy issues with[Read More…]
New Center for American Progress Analysis: Outcomes of Voucher Programs Equivalent to Losing 68 Days of Schooling
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—March 20, 2018 By: Ulrich Boser, Meg Benner, and Erin Roth The fiscal year 2019 budget proposed by President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recommends doubling the federal investment in school voucher programs. As DeVos testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and[Read More…]
Experts React to Trump’s Plan to Escalate Drug War and Impose Death Penalty for Drug Offenses
Trump’s Misguided Approach Will Worsen the Overdose Crisis Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 19, 2018 By: Tommy McDonald and Grant Smith In New Hampshire today, President Trump announced a plan for his administration’s response to opioid addiction and overdose. Trump frequently characterized his plan as “getting tough” on drugs and reiterated calls for[Read More…]
Everything You Need To Know About The New Medicare Cards (But Beware Of Scams)
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 16, 2018 By: Judith Graham In April, the government will start sending out new Medicare cards, launching a massive, yearlong effort to alter how 59 million people enrolled in the federal health insurance program are identified. Historically, Medicare ID cards have been stamped with the Social Security numbers[Read More…]
