Archive for March 4th, 2010
Pelosi Signals Openness To Senate Language On Abortion Coverage In Health Reform Bill
In a press conference Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signaled that House Democrats might be willing to accept the Senate’s language on abortion coverage and health insurance for immigrants, Roll Call reports…
Opinion Piece Takes Issue With Reasoning Behind N.C. Local Governments’ Cuts To Abortion Coverage
North Carolina House Minority Leader Paul Stam (R) “is a committed, passionate and effective opponent of the right of North Carolina women to choose to terminate a pregnancy,” but recently he “has turned to claimed legal mandates, that, on close reading, cannot be justified,” according to a Raleigh News & Observer opinion piece by Gene [...]
State Supreme Court Weighs Medical Malpractice Caps In Case That Would Impact Doctors, Patients
The Kansas Health Institute has a package of stories about a malpractice case being considered by the Kansas Supreme Court in which the justices could determine if the state’s caps on medical malpractice awards are constitutional. The case involves Amy Miller, who underwent surgery to have an ovary removed. But the surgeon took the wrong [...]
Medical ID Thefts Can Harm Patients’ Health; Prosecutors Go After Medicare Fraud
News outlets covered different aspects of fraud in the health care system. NPR/KSMU: “Experts say a different type of identity theft is on the rise — one that could compromise both the victim’s credit and physical safety…
TODAY: Conference Call with EPA Senior Officials on Proposed Nutrient Standards for Florida (FL)
WASHINGTON – Today, March 4, 2010, at 11:00 AM, senior EPA officials will host a press conference call with reporters to discuss the Agency’s proposed numeric standards to protect Florida’s waters. The call takes place following this morning’s meeting between EPA Administrator Lisa P
INFINITI ( 10V072000 )
Dated: FEB 26, 2010 NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION D…
NISSAN ( 10V072000 )
Dated: FEB 26, 2010 NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2010 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 NISSAN QUEST VEHICLES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT PIN END WAS NOT SPIN-FORMED TO SPECIFICATION D…
NISSAN ( 10V075000 )
Dated: FEB 26, 2010 NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND MODEL YEAR 2008 FRONTIER, XTERRA AND PATHFINDER VEHICLES. THE MOLDED FUEL TANK SHELLS CAN DEFORM, CAUSING THE FUEL SENDER FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT AN EMBO…
PONTIAC ( 10V073000 )
Dated: MAR 01, 2010 GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS O…
CHEVROLET ( 10V073000 )
Dated: MAR 01, 2010 GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 CHEVROLET COBALT AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PONTIAC G5 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. THE DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS O…
NISSAN ( 10V074000 )
Dated: FEB 26, 2010 NISSAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2009 TITAN, ARMADA, AND INFINITI QX56 VEHICLES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FUEL GAUGE MAY INACCURATELY DISPLAY THAT THE VEHICLE STILL HAS SOME FUEL, TYPICALLY A…
