Pittsburgh, PA-(ENEWSPF)- The impact of the Pennsylvania grand jury report has only started to resonate. Pittsburgh priests I knew, my family knew and trusted, priests my former neighbors knew and trusted, were named in this report. This is a first of a series of articles that will share details from[Read More…]
Opinion
The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?
TEXAS—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 By: Chad Terhune A Texas hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for care after a heart attack slashed the bill to $332.29 Thursday — but not before the huge charge sparked a national conversation over what should be done to combat surprise medical bills that afflict a growing[Read More…]
Yellowstone Grizzlies: Court Blocks Idaho, Wyoming Trophy Hunts
MISSOULA, Mont. —(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 Contacts: Matthew Bishop, Western Environmental Law Center and Bethany Cotton, WildEarth Guardians Today, a U.S. District Court judge granted wildlife advocates’ motion for a temporary restraining order to block planned grizzly bear trophy hunts in Idaho and Wyoming for at least 14 days. This came[Read More…]
Trump Administration Intensifies War on Drugs by Taking on Marijuana Legalization and Supervised Consumption Sites
Attempts to Thwart Growing Momentum and Support for Sensible Marijuana Laws and Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Strategies Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 31, 2018 Contacts: Tony Newman and Anthony Papa The Trump Administration is ramping up the war on drugs by plotting to undermine marijuana legalization and threatening cities and states that are considering[Read More…]
John McCain’s Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.
CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 By: Emmarie Huetteman There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system. John McCain was not one of them. And yet, the six-term senator from Arizona and decorated military veteran leaves behind his own health[Read More…]
On International Overdose Awareness Day, Parents Across the Nation Will Gather to Remember and Honor Lives Lost and Educate Communities about Solutions to the Overdose Crisis.
Moms United to End the War on Drugs Partners are Creating Events in Several Cities in the United States and with Moms Stop the Harm Partners in Canada as Overdose Deaths Reach a Record High CALIFORNIA—(ENEWSPF)—August 30, 2018 Contact: Gretchen Burns Bergman Moms United to End the War on Drugs[Read More…]
Interior Department Benefits Past Donors and Clients of Secretary Zinke, Deputy Secretary Bernhardt, and Senior Officials
Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—August 27, 2018 By: Jenny Rowland and Marc Rehmann A culture of corruption in the Trump administration’s Interior Department may be reaping financial benefits for political donors and past clients of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and other senior officials, according to a new report from the Center for American[Read More…]
Community, Environmental Justice, National Environmental, and Scientist Groups Continue Fighting to Defend the Chemical Disaster Rule from Rollbacks by EPA
Community members from around the United States call for life-saving measures to be implemented after court victory last week Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—August 24, 2018 Contacts: Gordon Sommers and Emma Cheuse community members from across the country called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to withdraw EPA’s proposal to[Read More…]
CDC Releases 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card
Nation meets over half of Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 20, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations Of the approximately 4 million babies born in 2015, most (83.2 percent) started out breastfeeding – but many stop earlier than recommended, according to the 2018 Breastfeeding Report Card released today by[Read More…]
CDC: 1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—August 16, 2018 Contact: CDC Media Relations One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.[Read More…]
