President Donald Trump is firing Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin and replacing him with the White House doctor in the wake of a bruising ethics scandal and a mounting rebellion within the VA. Trump tweets that he intends to nominate “highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs.”
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March 28– It’s been more than 10 days since the Cambridge Analytica scandal exploded, and Facebook is still stuck in its worst nightmare. The three users– one of whom lives in California– filed their suit Tuesday at the Northern District of California in San Francisco, alleging Facebook improperly collected their phone call and text message logs via Messenger…
–Regional Health Properties, Inc. a self-managed healthcare real estate investment company that invests primarily in real estate purposed for senior living and long-term care, today announced postponing the release of its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year period ended December 31, 2017 and its previously announced conference call…
March 28– Allegheny and Westmoreland counties saw the percentage of residents with health insurance increase in 2016, but they still had more than 60,000 people without coverage, according to Census Bureau figures released Wednesday. The number of people with health insurance increased from 94.1 percent in 2015 to 95.3 percent in 2016 in Westmoreland…
Red Spot Interactive announced the most recent recipients of the Excellence in Patient Engagement& Practice Management Award– The Body Sculpting Center of Scottsdale, Arizona and Plastic& Cosmetic Surgery Center of Dallas, Texas. Jason Tuschman, the CEO and Founder of Red Spot Interactive, expresses his elation, “We are very excited for these practices’…
March 28– COLUMBUS– After 10 long years, the levee in Columbus will officially be re-certified this summer. Among numerous severe weather conditions, Columbus is most prone to strong winds– reaching upward of 90 mph– and flooding, said Tim Hofbauer, director of Columbus and Platte County Emergency Management. “The levee protects 30 percent of the city from…
March 28– FARMINGTON– A Phillips woman was ordered Wednesday to repay a total of $30,000 to the owners of Grant’s Kennebago Camps and an insurance company following a restitution hearing. Deborah Lynn Vitrano, 35, the former manager and bookkeeper for the business, pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $10,000 from the owners of the family business in…
ZERO: Number of bills that have been considered under an open rule so far this Congress. The 1st Session of the 115th Congress broke the record for most closed rules in a single congressional session and now the GOP Congress is well on its way to breaking the record for the most closed rules in an entire Congress. 100: Percent of Republicans blocked a vote on the Pay…
San Francisco, CA—- 03/28/2018– The global market for nutraceuticals holds a significant potential for growth in the future. The increasing awareness among people across the world regarding health and fitness is likely to boost the demand for nutraceuticals in the coming years. Versatile in nature, nutraceuticals find significant usage in a number of…
San Francisco, CA—- 03/28/2018– The global market for nutraceuticals holds a significant potential for growth in the future. The increasing awareness among people across the world regarding health and fitness is likely to boost the demand for nutraceuticals in the coming years. Versatile in nature, nutraceuticals find significant usage in a number of…
A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia. The ratings reflect Jasindo’ s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorizes as strong, as well as its favorable operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
Legacy Education Alliance, Inc., a leading international provider of practical, high-quality, and value-based educational training on the topics of personal finance, entrepreneurship, real estate, and financial markets investing strategies and techniques, announced today it will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss…
A federal judge Wednesday allowed Maryland and the District of Columbia to proceed with their lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of accepting unconstitutional gifts from foreign interests, but limited the case to the president’s involvement with the Trump International Hotel in Washington.
A.M. Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B and the Long-Term ICR of“ bb” of Landmark Life Insurance Company. The Credit Ratings reflect Landmark Life’ s balance sheet strength, which A.M. Best categorizes as strong, as well as its marginal operating performance,…
ORLANDO, Fla., March 28, 2018/ PRNewswire-USNewswire/– Today, the FLASH Partnership named Leon County as the first# HurricaneStrong community in the United States. “We are honored to recognize Leon County today as we launch year three of the National Hurricane Resilience Initiative-# HurricaneStrong because when communities bounce back swiftly from disasters,…
Erhardt Preitauer will succeed founding CEO Pamela Morris, who will retire in May. Preitauer is currently with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. He is the CEO of Horizon NJ Health which is the state’s largest Medicaid plan with more than $6 billion in revenue and 1 million members.
March 28– A new report out today has found that Ohio is one of the states most affected by President Donald Trump’s tax reform law. Alaska was found to have been the most affected state by tax reform, while Alabama came in at No. 2 and Tennessee came in at No. 3. The state of Arkansas edged out Ohio for the No. 6 spot, the study shows.
In a brief statement late Tuesday afternoon, Kayleigh M. Painter, who is Dollar Tree’s manager of Investor and Media Relations at its headquarters in Chesapeake, VA, said “We are thankful that no customers or associates were injured as a result of this incident. Dollar Tree is the corporate parent of Family Dollar stores. The Hope Fire Dept. had received a 911- call…
March 27– On Monday, Otero County Economic Director Danelle Berg reported city limits of La Junta, plus west to Swink and along Highway 10, is one of opportunity zones designated by state. In the Southeastern area where Berg works, also designated were the entirety of Crowley, Bent and Las Animas Counties. The tax incentive– opportunity zone includes the La Junta…
