FLORIDA–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. The president of a Miami-based transportation company was convicted today for his role in a health care fraud scheme involving three mental health centers based in Miami that resulted in the submission of approximately $70 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie[Read More…]
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Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Capture of Joaquin ‘Chapo’ Guzman Loera
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2015. Today, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement on the capture of Joaquin ‘Chapo’ Guzman Loera: “Today’s capture of Joaquin ‘Chapo’ Guzman Loera by Mexican authorities is a blow to the international drug-trafficking syndicate he is alleged to have led, a victory for the[Read More…]
Veto Message from President Obama on H.R. 3762 – Which Would Have Repealed Affordable Care Act and Defunded Planned Parenthood
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016 TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: I am returning herewith without my approval H.R. 3762, which provides for reconciliation pursuant to section 2002 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2016, herein referred to as the Reconciliation Act. This legislation would not only repeal[Read More…]
Maine Governor’s Outrageous Remarks Harken Back to the Racist Origins of the Drug War
MAINE—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2016 By: Sharda Sekaran Maine’s Governor Paul LePage is no stranger to making crazy comments in public that are unbecoming to an elected official, but his latest racist rant about heroin use in his state is rightfully getting people up in arms. During a town hall meeting on[Read More…]
Park Forest Business Connection to Meet on January 20
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—January 8, 2016. The Park Forest Business Connection will meet on Wednesday, January 20 from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Dining on the Green Banquet Hall, 349 Main Street, Park Forest. (View Map) NaDonya Jackson, CPA, MBA from Account One Tax & Accounting Services, Inc. will[Read More…]
Particles ‘Go with the Flow’ on Pluto’s Surface
Credits: NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. Scientists from NASA’s New Horizons mission have combined data from two instruments to create this composite image of Pluto’s informally named Viking Terra area. The combined data includes pictures taken by the spacecraft’s Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on July 14, 2015, from a[Read More…]
Mayor Emanuel and City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Hyman Mark the Grand Opening of the New Malcolm X College & School of Health Sciences
State-of-the-art campus completed on time and on budget will prepare students for 84,000 healthcare careers coming to the region over the next decade CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and City Colleges Chancellor Cheryl Hyman yesterday marked the grand opening of the new Malcolm X College & School of Health[Read More…]
11.3 Million Individuals Nationwide are Signed Up Through the Health Insurance Marketplaces
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. According to a new report released yesterday, more than 11.3 million people are signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplaces in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. That includes 8.6 million people (76 percent) in the 38 states that use the HealthCare.gov[Read More…]
FDA Approves Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday approved a new indication for the Integra Omnigraft Dermal Regeneration Matrix (Omnigraft) to treat certain diabetic foot ulcers. The matrix device, which is made of silicone, cow collagen, and shark cartilage, is placed over the ulcer and provides an[Read More…]
Conservationists Challenge Helicopter Intrusions in Premiere Wilderness Area
The helicopter operations are part of a broader program to artificially inflate elk numbers by eliminating wolf packs Middle Fork of the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. Rex Parker / CC BY 2.0 Pocatello, ID —(ENEWSPF)–January 8, 2016. A coalition of conservationists, represented by Earthjustice, yesterday filed[Read More…]
