Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. A federal jury in Los Angeles convicted the former owner and the former operator of a durable medical equipment supply company of health care fraud charges in connection with a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal[Read More…]
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Hillary Clinton: Congress Must Act to Prevent Medicare Premium Spike
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2015. Yesterday – on the first day of Medicare open enrollment – it became clear that due to a quirk in federal law, millions of Medicare beneficiaries could see their premiums increase by about 50 percent next year. Even more, including many vulnerable retirees, could see their deductibles increase[Read More…]
The Growing Bipartisan Consensus for Rolling Back the Failed War on Drugs
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—October 16, 2015 By: Bill Piper In the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday Bernie Sanders came out for marijuana legalization. Hillary Clinton supported medical marijuana. Jim Webb talked proudly about his groundbreaking effort to create the first national commission in 45 years to look at America’s failed crime policies.[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Hispanic Heritage Month Reception
President Barack Obama greets audience members during a reception for Hispanic Heritage Month and the 25th Anniversary of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015 –[Read More…]
White House Press Briefing by Josh Earnest, Oct. 15, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015 – 1:33 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Good afternoon, everybody. Nice to see you all. Quite a ballgame last night, huh? Q Good mug. MR. EARNEST: Well, I’ve got it here. So I wouldn’t leave it behind. I certainly was pleased to see the Royals[Read More…]
Hillary Clinton’s $33 Million on Hand Eclipses Any Other Candidate Running for President
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2015. Today, Hillary for America (HFA) filed its quarterly FEC report, which shows Clinton with nearly $33 million in the bank – more than any other candidate in either party. In a historic third quarter, Clinton raised more than $28 million in primary dollars and now has[Read More…]
Senators Wyden, Booker, Colleagues to FCC: End Exorbitant Phone Rates for Prison Inmates and Their Families
Senators say: The FCC’s proposed rule change will better enable families to stay connected and allow inmates to prepare to reenter society once their time has been served. WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)—October 15, 2015. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today joined a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Thomas Wheeler applauding[Read More…]
Representatives Schakowsky, Matsui and Murphy on Social Security Administration Announcement of No Cost of Living Increase For Beneficiaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-06) and Patrick Murphy (FL-18), sponsors of H. Res 393 released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that there would not be a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security beneficiaries in 2016: “Social Security[Read More…]
Study: Marijuana Smoking Does Not Promote Head and Neck Cancer
Belo Horizonte, Brazil–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Marijuana smoke exposure is not positively associated with the development of cancers of the head or neck, according to the results of a systematic literature review published online ahead of print in the journal Archives of Oral Biology. Investigators from the Federal University of Minas[Read More…]
Family Physicians Group Resolves In Favor Of Reclassifying, Decriminalizing Cannabis
Denver, CO–(ENEWSPF)–October 15, 2015. Delegates of the American Academy of Family Physicians resolved to support the decriminalization of minor marijuana offenses and reaffirmed their stance that cannabis ought to be reclassified federally at its 2015 Conference of Delegates. Delegates voted in support of a resolution calling for the “decriminalization of[Read More…]
