Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. Members of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the US, joined President Obama today (March 3) at the White House to demonstrate their strong support for the President and his goal of achieving meaningful health reform now. Registered nurses and other healthcare[Read More…]
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AMA: U.S. Senate Delays Medicare Physician Cut for One Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. “Last night, the U.S. Senate voted yet again to delay the 21 percent Medicare physician payment cut for one month, postponing it until April 1. The Senate should use this time to permanently repeal the flawed Medicare physician payment formula that puts access to care for[Read More…]
AARP Strongly Disappointed in Senate Failure to Provide Economic Relief For Millions of Older Americans
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond released this statement following the Senate’s vote on two amendments, sponsored by Senators Sanders and Burr, to provide $250 in economic relief for millions of older Americans, veterans and persons with disabilities who continue to struggle through these difficult economic[Read More…]
Last Decade Spelled Disaster For Older Workers
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. Older workers endured a staggering 331% increase in unemployment over the last 10 years, a new analysis conducted by the AARP Public Policy Institute shows. This dramatic rise in older unemployed workers has resulted in declining financial and retirement security for millions of Americans who have[Read More…]
March Update: Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund Fact Sheet
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. Since the creation of the Clinton Foundation Haiti Fund in January, the Fund has raised over $13 million from more than 100,000 individuals for relief, recovery, and reconstruction assistance, and in the month after the disaster has allocated $3 million to a dozen 501(c)3’s on the[Read More…]
House Approves Bill to Protect Schoolchildren from Harmful Restraint and Seclusion
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. In response to a recent government investigation that found widespread allegations that children were being abused through misuses of restraint and seclusion in classrooms, the U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation to protect children from inappropriate uses of these practices in schools. The Keeping[Read More…]
Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades by Ethan Allen
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Roman Shades Units: About 163,000 Wholesaler: Ethan Allen Global Inc.,[Read More…]
LELE & Company Recalls Children’s Hooded Sweatshirt Sets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Children’s hooded sweatshirt sets with drawstrings Units: About 2,700 Manufacturer:[Read More…]
Baxter HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems: Class I Recall
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. FDA and Baxter notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems, which are prescription medical devices used to treat pediatric and adult patients with kidney failure. Reports of serious injuries and at least one death have[Read More…]
Rep. DeLuca Urges Fellow Lawmakers to Address Growing Budget/Fiscal Problems
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 4, 2010. State Representative Anthony DeLuca(D-Chicago Heights) called attention today to the need for Illinois to start owning up to its fiscal and budgetary problems and start making the tough choices that will help our state put its fiscal house in order. To combat these escalating problems,[Read More…]
