Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. Statement attributable to J. James Rohack, MD, President, American Medical Association. “Late last night Congress again delayed the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut until June 1 to avoid a Medicare meltdown for seniors. Repeated delays and continued uncertainty combined with the fact that Medicare payments,[Read More…]
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SEC Charges Goldman Sachs With Fraud in Structuring and Marketing of CDO Tied to Subprime Mortgages
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Goldman, Sachs & Co. and one of its vice presidents for defrauding investors by misstating and omitting key facts about a financial product tied to subprime mortgages as the U.S. housing market was beginning to falter. The SEC[Read More…]
Illinois Weekly H1N1 Activity Information Estimates, April 16, 2010
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. Illinois H1N1 CumulativeVaccine Allocation*(As of April 16, 2010) Allocated 4,105,200 Ordered 3,588,600 Shipped 3,584,320 * The above table represents H1N1 vaccine allocation for the 10 million people in Illinois who live outside the city of Chicago. Chicago receives an H1N1 vaccine allotment for its3 million residents[Read More…]
H1N1 Flu: Situation Update, April 16, 2010
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. Each week CDC analyzes information about influenza disease activity in the United States and publishes findings of key flu indicators in a report called FluView. During the week of April 4-10, 2010, nationally most key flu indicators declined slightly from the previous week. Overall, influenza activity[Read More…]
Obama Orders Greater Medical Rights For Same-Sex Partners
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010. President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to order all hospitals that participate in Medicaid and Medicare to allow patients to designate who shall be allowed to visit them and make medical decisions on their behalf. The order would allow for[Read More…]
Somali Clashes Taking Shocking Toll on Civilians, Says UN Refugee Agency
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010 – The United Nations refugee agency today voiced its shock after more than 30 people, including children, were reported to have been killed by this week’s clashes in Mogadishu which residents of the strife-torn Somali capital have described as some of the worst in months. “It[Read More…]
Gaza: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Hamas to Halt Executions
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–16 April 2010 – The United Nations human rights chief today voiced her alarm and disappointment that Hamas has resumed executions in the Gaza Strip, and called on the de facto authorities to abolish the use of the death penalty. During the night of 14 to 15 April, two[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama Re: Voting Representation for DC Residents
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010 On this occasion, we remember the day in 1862 when President Lincoln freed the enslaved people of Washington, DC – nine months before he issued the Emancipation Proclamation. I am proud that an original copy of that document now hangs in the Oval Office, and we[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at America’s Great Outdoors Conference
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 16, 2010 – 10:17 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you. Please, everybody have a seat. Thank you. It is a great privilege to join [you] for this conference on America’s Great Outdoors. There are a number of people that obviously I[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at DNC Reception
Miami, Florida–(ENEWSPF)–April 15, 2010 – 6:42 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Everybody have a seat. Everybody have a seat. Settle down here for a second. (Applause.) Oh, it is good to be back in Miami. (Applause.) It’s good to be back in the Sunshine State. I came to[Read More…]
