Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By Joan McCarter Obamacare continues to save lives and money, says a new government report. Efforts to make hospitals safer for patients are paying off, preventing 3.1 million harmful hospital-acquired conditions and the deaths of some 125,000 people, according to an HHS report released Monday. Those[Read More…]
Analysis
Trump On Drugs: Nightmare Scenarios Looking Ever More Probable
The Washington Post via Getty Images Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016 By: Jag Davies, Director of Communications Strategy, Drug Policy Alliance What a strange time to be fighting to end the war on drugs and the mentality that gave rise to it. In recent years we’ve won a wide range of[Read More…]
Alex Jones Scrubs Pizzagate Content; Complaint Reveals New Tie Connecting Shooter To Jones
ERIC HANANOKI Media Matters for America Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Pizzagate update: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is scrubbing online content pushing the false and dangerous conspiracy theory that Hillary Clinton’s campaign trafficked children through a D.C. pizzeria. A man who recently entered the pizzeria with a rifle and fired shots reportedly shared Jones’[Read More…]
Study Finds Biking in Chicago is Faster Than CTA, Uber
Cyclists ride in a bike lane in downtown Chicago. Research from the Chaddick Institute at DePaul University finds that riding a bike in Chicago is often faster than taking an Uber or the CTA. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion) DePaul University’s Chaddick Institute analyzes cyclist behavior CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. It is[Read More…]
Veterans Endure Higher Pain Severity Than Nonveterans
Veterans reported more severe pain than nonveterans. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. American veterans experience higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than nonveterans, with young and middle-aged veterans suffering the most, according to a new analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) by the lead epidemiologist at the[Read More…]
EPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water
EPA’s report concludes that hydraulic fracturing activities can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances and identifies factors that influence these impacts WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing its scientific report on the impacts from hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources, which provides states[Read More…]
Thriving Communities of Syrian Immigrants Integrate and Succeed in American Society, Are Strong Receiving Force for Syrian Refugees
Syrian American poet Amal Kassir recites her work during a gathering where immigrants spoke about their lives, Boulder, Colorado, April 2016. AP/Brennan Linsley Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. Today, the Center for American Progress and the Fiscal Policy Institute, or FPI, released a new joint analysis providing an overview of[Read More…]
Funding Study: U.S. Providing Just 3.5 Percent of What’s Needed to Recover Endangered Species
Report Urges Emergency ‘Extinction Prevention Programs’ for Butterflies, Southeast Mussels, Southwest Fish WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2016. The amount of money appropriated to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for recovery of endangered species is just 3.5 percent of what is needed, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by the Center for Biological[Read More…]
Mother Jones Found Trump’s Trail of Debt
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By ljm Jonathan Ernst/Reuters via ZUMA We never got the taxes, but now Mother Jones has identified the debt Donald Trump owes various banks and the numbers are Uuuuge. Not counted in this story is the nearly $1 billion in various deals with China. No wonder[Read More…]
Investment in Early Childhood Programs Yields Robust Returns
New study by Prof. James Heckman finds an even higher return of investment for high-quality early childhood development programs. Copyright Getty Images CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2016 By: Mark Peters High-quality early childhood development programs can deliver an annual return of 13 percent per child on upfront costs through better outcomes in[Read More…]
