Aboard Air Force One En Route Knoxville, Tenn.–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015 – 11:22 A.M. EST MR. SCHULTZ: Welcome aboard. Thank you for joining us as we wrap up a rather newsy week, previewing some of the President’s proposals that he’ll describe in the State of the Union address later this month. [Read More…]
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The Affordable Care Act: Increasing Access to Maternity Coverage
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. The following blog by Judy Sarasohn, Public Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services was posted on January 09, 2015 at http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2015/01/increasing-access-maternity-coverage.html Rachel Farmer of North Carolina and her husband, who run a surf school, had individual health insurance policies that didn’t cover much. They wanted to[Read More…]
Rep. Gutierrez on Republican Proposal to Deport Military Families and DREAMers
Rep. Gutiérrez says of Republican proposal to defund Obama’s immigration actions Washington, DC –-(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez (D-IL) responded to reports that Republicans will introduce legislation to remove deportation protections from the families of U.S. military service members and to make deportable “DREAMers” who have already passed[Read More…]
Study: Pain Patients Report Cannabis Augments Efficacy Of Opiate-Based Medications
Sydney, Australia–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Cannabis is often administered as an analgesic agent by chronic pain patients, many of whom report that it augments the pain-relieving properties of opiods, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence. An international team of investigators from Australia[Read More…]
Haiti: 5 Years After Earthquake, UN Warns Progress Threatened by Poverty, Inequality
In Haiti, children in the Port-au-Prince slum of Bel Air enjoy a meal. Photo: MINUSTAH GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–9 January 2015 – Five years after a massive earthquake killed 200,000 people in Haiti, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is appealing for funds to continue momentum towards building more resilient communities that[Read More…]
Subaru Recalls 198,900 Vehicles, Jan. 9, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. SUMMARY: Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Impreza, 2008-2014 WRX and STI, and 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, currently, or formerly, registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode[Read More…]
Pro Performance Recalls SKLZ Resistance Trainers Due to Risk of Severe Injury
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. SKLZ Recoil 360™ All-Position Resistance Trainer Recall Summary Name of product: SKLZ Recoil 360™ All-Position Resistance Trainers Hazard: A weld on a ring on the resistance trainer’s belt can break during use and cause the resistance trainer’s flexible cord to quickly and unexpectedly retract and hit[Read More…]
Children’s Pajamas Recalled by Star Ride Kids Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Star Ride Kids girl’s pajama sets Recall Summary Name of product: Children’s Pajama Sets Hazard: The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Remedy: View Details Refund Consumer Contact: Star Ride Kids toll-free at (866)[Read More…]
Alliance for Retired Americans Friday Alert, Jan. 9, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 9, 2015. Mitch McConnell Raises the Possibility of a Grand Bargain with President Obama In his first major speech since becoming the new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell (R-KY) challenged President Obama to work with him, hinting that he is interested in a “Grand Bargain.” McConnell outlined an[Read More…]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky Statement on Vote Against the Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, DC –(ENEWSPF)—January 9, 2015. Today, the House passed H.R. 3, legislation approving construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, by a vote of 266 -153. Rep. Jan Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the bill’s passage: “Today, I voted against H.R. 3, the Keystone XL approval bill. I[Read More…]
