Medicare DATA Act Language Included WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded inclusion of language that would make Medicare claims data available to the public as part of legislation aimed addressing the Medicare’s physician payment formula. Both the House and Senate versions of[Read More…]
Science
Limited Food May be Significantly Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems
Beach at MDOT roadside park, north of Oscoda, MI. Lake Huron. Image credit: Michigan Sea Grant ANN ARBOR–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Declines of the food resources that feed lake organisms are likely causing dramatic changes in the Great Lakes, according to a new study. The study, led by the U.S. Geological[Read More…]
New Partnership Aims to Improve Surgical Care Quality at Illinois Hospitals
American College of Surgeons, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Northwestern Medicine Join Forces CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—December 12, 2013. The Illinois chapters of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), and Northwestern Medicine® have come together to offer selected hospitals across Illinois the opportunity to join the[Read More…]
Half of Psychiatrists Reject Private and Federal Insurance, Preferring Cash
Researchers Warn that Just When the Need for Mental Health Services is Recognized on a National Level, Access to Help is Declining at an Alarming Rate NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013 — Access to mental health care has become a prominent issue in Congress following mass shootings around the country. But[Read More…]
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Rejects Arizona’s Challenge to Haze Cleanup Order
Decision upholds deadlines for action to reduce pollution Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the state of Arizona’s appeal challenging a court-ordered deadline for plans to reduce haze pollution in the state. The 1977 Clean Air Act set a[Read More…]
Antarctica’s Ice Loss on the Rise
Thinning ice EU–(ENEWSPF)–12 December 2013. Three years of observations by ESA’s CryoSat satellite show that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is losing over 150 cubic kilometres of ice each year – considerably more than when last surveyed. The imbalance in West Antarctica continues to be dominated by ice losses from[Read More…]
Galileo Achieves Its First Airborn Tracking
Aircraft tracking via Galileo EU–(ENEWSPF)–12 December 2013. ESA’s Galileo satellites have achieved their very first aerial fix of longitude, latitude and altitude, enabling the inflight tracking of a test aircraft. ESA’s four Galileo satellites in orbit have supported months of positioning tests on the ground across Europe since the very[Read More…]
Senator Durbin: Biofuels Critical to Achieving Energy Independence, Protecting Our Environment, and Supportin Rural Economy
Senate EPW Committee holds hearing today examining EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Following an oversight hearing yesterday held by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal reduce the renewable volume obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), U.S.[Read More…]
Senators Udall, Heinrich Introduce Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Conservation Bill
Bill would designate national monument to protect outstanding resources, boost economy, create jobs, enhance recreation and hunting WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich introduced legislation to preserve some of Doña Ana County’s most iconic landscapes, while boosting the region’s tourism and outdoor economy, creating[Read More…]
Ameren Faces Legal Action After Nearly 10,000 Clean Air Act Violations at St. Louis-Area Coal Plants
Community Members and Health Leaders Demand Clean Air in St. Louis after Decades of Pollution from Outdated Coal Plants ST. LOUIS–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Today, the Sierra Club delivered a notice of intent letter to Ameren Corporation, citing cause to take legal action against the utility for nearly 10,000 violations of the[Read More…]
