As States Consider Expansion Following Supreme Court Ruling on Health Reform, Study Shows Significant Benefits of Covering More People Boston, MA–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) finds that expanding Medicaid to low-income adults leads to widespread gains in coverage, access to care, and—most[Read More…]
Opinion
Legislation Would Allow EPA to Protect Americans from Chemicals
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) today successfully moved his landmark “Safe Chemicals Act of 2012” out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee referred the bill for consideration by the full Senate. The long-awaited legislation would overhaul laws governing oversight of toxic[Read More…]
Poll Shows NRA Members at Odds with NRA Leadership on Commonsense Gun Laws
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2012. Yesterday at the event “After Aurora: Dispelling the Myth of NRA Power,” the Center for American Progress and Mayors Against Illegal Guns unveiled results of a recent survey by GOP pollster Frank Luntz showing that 87 percent of National Rifle Association members agree that support of[Read More…]
CBO Analysis Finds Repeal of ‘Obamacare’ Would Increase Federal Budget Deficits by $109 Billion
Assuming the Affordable Care Act (‘Obamacare’) is repealed near the beginning of fiscal year 2013, CBO and JCT estimate that the direct spending and revenue effects would cause a net increase in federal budget deficits of $109 billion over the 2013–2022 period. Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. On June 28, 2012,[Read More…]
Planned Parenthood Statement on New CDC and Prevention Report on HIV-Related Risk Among U.S. High School Students
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. Statement from Leslie Kantor, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Vice President of Education, on New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report on HIV-Related Risk Among U.S. High School Students “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report on HIV-related risk among U.S. high school students[Read More…]
‘Sexting’ May Be Just a Normal Part of Dating for Internet Generation
ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. For young adults today who were weaned on iPods and the Internet, the practice of “sexting,” or sending sexually explicit photos or messages through phones, may be just another normal, healthy component of modern dating. University of Michigan researchers looked at the sexting behavior of[Read More…]
SEIU’s Henry: Hard Day’s Work Should be Valued by Politicians, Not Overshadowed by Rabid Drive to Protect Tax Breaks for Elite
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 24, 2012. Today, thousands of hardworking Americans are rallying in cities across the United States to call on Congress and low-wage employers to increase the federal minimum wage. Meanwhile, tomorrow the U.S. Senate will vote on “The Middle Class Tax Cut Act” that would end Bush-era tax cuts[Read More…]
Percentage of Teen Drivers Continues to Drop
ANN ARBOR, Mich–(ENEWSPF)–July 23, 2012. Thirty years ago, eight in 10 Americans ages 17-19 had a driver’s license. Today, it’s six in 10, say University of Michigan researchers. In a follow-up to their previous studies examining the percentage of young persons with driver’s licenses, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of[Read More…]
Dodd-Frank at 2 Years—5 Ways the Market Is Stronger
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 20, 2012. Today, one day before the two-year anniversary of the Dodd-Frank Act—the landmark suite of reforms designed to fix a broken financial system following the 2008 crisis—the Center for American Progress released a report detailing five concrete ways that our financial markets are stronger today, alongside five[Read More…]
Why We Posted — And Did Not Delete — The Video of the Ash Street Fire Rescue Attempt
Melted and charred window frame, soffit and fascia from the intense heat and flames. (ENEWSPF) Commentary By Gary Kopycinski We hit a sore spot this week among some of our readers when we published video of firefighters/paramedics removing victims from the still-smoking fire in the first block of Ash Street.[Read More…]
