Check out the video after the jump to see why you should Stop the Proposed Palmetto Pipeline. Kinder Morgan wants to build a pipeline connecting Georgia, SC, and Florida – using eminent domain. Read on to see the facts you need to know about this pipeline and the company trying to build it.
Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY 4:30 p.m. EDT August 20, 2015 The investigation into deadly Takata air bags has taken a new turn that, if it bears out, could lead to yet another further expansion of what has become one of the largest recalls in automotive history. Federal investigators are looking into whether new air bags have
The Lowell Sun reported the arrest and prosecution of two nurses aides accused of posting humiliating videos on social media of vulnerable clients at the Wingate at Belvidere nursing home. Sabrina Costa and Kala Shaniece Lopez were arrested after the videos surfaced on Snapchat. Videos show Wingate patients, ages 75 to 99, being disrespected and
Editorial [Source] A proposed plan to rein in carbon emissions from power plants will mark a major step forward for the U.S.’s role in creating a cleaner energy future. The rule, known as the Clean Power Plan, was unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency, in June 2014, and is set to be formalized in the
The Boston Globe reported the pattern of problems with the care provided by Synergy Health Centers. State inspection reports of Synergy’s nursing homes routinely show striking increases in problems since the company arrived in Massachusetts. Synergy’s expansion in Massachusetts has been rapid — the chain has purchased 10 nursing homes since December 2012 — and with the
The New York Times had an interesting article about the emergence of nursing homes replacing hospitals in providing basic medical care. Certain procedures and treatments require hospital admission, of course. But “the push is to reduce unnecessary hospitalization for things that can be handled in skilled nursing facilities,” said David Siskind, the medical director at
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