On April 15, 2010, the President issued a Presidential memorandum to HHS calling for the initiation of rulemaking that would ensure that hospitals that participate in Medicare or Medicaid respect the rights of patients to designate visitors, regardless of whether the visitors
The Nevada State Democratic Convention is scheduled to be held on June 26-27, 2010 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. If you’re a delegate to the convention, you can pre-register here online to attend. On-site registration will open on Friday June
With the primary behind us, we begin our campaign toward the general election in November, and we now know that Senator Reid will be facing one of Nevada’s most extreme public figures, Sharron Angle. For Nevada voters, the choice of who should
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder, on Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010, sent a letter to state attorneys general urging them to work with HHS and federal, state, and local law
Here are some selective results from yesterday’s primary. Comparing the ‘total’ vote to the Humboldt County vote, we have some work to do: US Senate (GOP) Total H.C. US Senate (DEM) Total H.C. Angle, Sharron 40% 35% Reid, Harry 75% 59% Lowden,
by Peter Budetti, Deputy Administrator for Program Integrity, CMS | Posted June 07, 2010 As part of the Affordable Care Act, in the coming weeks, many Medicare recipients across the country will begin receiving a tax-free $250 rebate check to help pay
This is an exciting month for Organizing for America (OFA) Nevada. Last week, OFA held house meetings across the state with Senator Harry Reid — and this week, OFA is hosting similar events with Joe Biden, who will join us via conference call. Tonight, Thursday, May
At the invitation of Sen. Harry Reid, First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Reno to deliver the keynote address at the 2010 Women’s Summit. When: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 8 AM to 12:30 PM; Registration begins at 7 AM Where: Grand Sierra
History is one part truth. History is also one part fable. It is a site of political contestation and struggle. As the state of Arizona (with its rules banning “Ethnic Studies”) and the state of Texas (reimaging its U.S. history curriculum to
For those of you who missed our May meeting last night, you missed out on an opportunity to get to know three of the four candidates who will face off in next month’s primary to become our party’s nominee for Nevada’s Lt.
