PUBLISHED: 07:00 17 December 2018 Sabrina Johnson The Woodman on North Walsham road, Norwich. landlord Darren Reilly. Photo by Simon Finlay Archant Norfolk Copyright The former landlord of a Norwich pub has said he has been left feeling “devastated” by Ei Publican Partnerships after receiving an unexpected bill for almost £20,000. Evening News pub of the week, The Woodman on North Walsham road, Norwich. landlord Darren Reilly. Photo by Simon FinlayDarren Reilly, left The Woodman pub in North Walsham Road on compassionate grounds in October this year after almost 15 years behind the bar. The 46-year-old took the decision to leave on the advice of his doctor after suffering from anxiety and panic attacks. But, one month after leaving the premises and being repeatedly told by his regional managers he was leaving the pub in “good order” when requesting a lease completion statement from Ei Publican Partnerships, Mr Reilly instead … [Read more...] about Former landlord’s horror at massive bill after leaving for health reasons
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Atkins: Obamacare ruling puts health care on high-stakes footing
By Kimberly Atkins | [email protected] | Boston HeraldDecember 16, 2018 at 9:47 pm WASHINGTON — A federal court ruling striking down Obamacare threw an explosive political issue in the laps of Republicans and Democrats in Washington just weeks before divided government is set to take hold. Friday’s ruling by Texas-based U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor invalidated the federal health care law, reasoning that Congress’s elimination of the individual mandate penalty as part of the 2017 tax law nullified the rest of the health care act. The White House announced the law would stay in place while the ruling, which came on the eve of the Obamacare open enrollment deadline in most states, is appealed. Trump initially celebrated the decision on Twitter Friday, calling it “Great news for America!” Democrats vowed to intervene in the case, which is part of a multistate effort to challenge the constitutionality of the heath care law, and … [Read more...] about Atkins: Obamacare ruling puts health care on high-stakes footing
Leamington juice bar that made bogus health claims has had its fine reduced
A judge has slashed the fines imposed on a Leamington juice bar and its owner for making bogus or unsubstantiated claims for the health benefits of its drinks. Among claims made at the Pure and Raw juice bar in Regent Street and on its website were that some of its foods could treat cancer, protect against heart disease, and lower blood pressure.Pure and Raw and its director Ravinder Aujla had both pleaded guilty in August to 12 charges of breaching regulations under the Nutrition and Health Claims regulations.Magistrates fined the juice bar £500 for each offence, a total of £6,000 plus a £50 surcharge.Aujla (51) also of Regent Street, Leamington, was fined £200 for each offence, a total of £2,400 – but was also ordered to pay the £2,022.57 costs of the case and a £30 surcharge.But at Warwick Crown Court both Aujla and her business successfully appealed against the amount of the fines after her barrister said the company was ‘in a perilous … [Read more...] about Leamington juice bar that made bogus health claims has had its fine reduced
Loose Women’s Lisa Maxwell feared for her health after becoming a ‘slave to Botox’
LISA Maxwell worried for her health after regularly getting Botox. The actress, 55, had the cosmetic treatment previously but has since accepted her looks changing with age. She told the Mirror: “I’ve had Botox in the past; I don’t have it so much now just because you try things out and if you are going through an insecure age you will try it. “But actually, then you become a slave to it so you have to be careful – and then your face stops moving and you start looking a bit weird. It doesn’t work for me. “It does stop you getting lines but the psychological thing that goes with that is when the lines start to show again they suddenly look massive – and you get even more angst about it. “I think everybody knows if you’ve had something done. I’m a mother of a 19-year-old daughter and I think it sends out the wrong messages if you worry about that stuff too much.” The former Loose Women panellist added that she … [Read more...] about Loose Women’s Lisa Maxwell feared for her health after becoming a ‘slave to Botox’
Ruling to strike down health law puts GOP in a quandary
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press Published 4:55 PM EST Dec 15, 2018 Washington – A federal judge’s ruling that the Obama health law is unconstitutional has landed like a stink bomb among Republicans, who’ve seen the politics of health care flip as Americans increasingly value the overhaul’s core parts, including protections for pre-existing medical conditions and Medicaid for more low-income people. While the decision by the Republican-appointed judge in Texas was sweeping, it has little immediate practical impact because the Affordable Care Act remains in place while the legal battle continues, possibly to the Supreme Court. Previously: Obamacare thrown out by Texas federal judge HealthCare.gov, the government’s site for signing up, was taking applications Saturday, the deadline in most states for enrolling for coverage next year, and those benefits will take effect as scheduled Jan. 1. Medicaid expansion will proceed in Virginia, one of … [Read more...] about Ruling to strike down health law puts GOP in a quandary