2015 Event Health care and personal security records of 11 million customers have been stolen from Premera Blue Cross; the health care insurer operates mainly in the U.S. states of Washington and Alaska, but customers in other states may also be affected 2014 Event Scottish health officials report the nation's first case of Ebola after diagnosing a health care worker returning from Sierra Leone; the worker did not manifest symptoms until her arrival in Scotland and is currently in stable condition 2014 Event Botswana doctor Matshidiso Moeti will serve as new director of the World Health Organization office in Africa; Moeti will be instrumental in prevention of additional Ebola outbreaks and in restoration of health care facilities in Ebola-hit nations 2014 Event Wal Mart announces that, due to the Affordable Care Act, it will increase health benefit costs for all employees and end health benefits for its 30,000 or so workers with fewer than 30 hours per week; the changes will take place in January 2015 2014 Event Celine Dion announces that she will not be performing for the indefinite future; the singer will be focusing on taking care of her husband as he recovers from throat cancer surgery; she is also recovering from an illness affecting her vocal cords 2014 Event Pope Francis gives Easter Mass in St. Peter's square; his message included prayer for peace in Syria and Ukraine, a halt to Boko Haram attacks against Nigerian Christians, and for all to care for the hungry and the needy 2014 Event Space station astronauts received an Easter Day delivery in the form of the SpaceX Dragon cargo spaceship filled with food, supplies, equipment and care packages; the space station delivery was the fourth for the commercial space technology company 2014 Event Apple announces its holiday earnings will be announced January 27; investors will care most about the company's iPhone and iPad sales 2013 Event To avoid Obamacare penalties, today is the last day consumers in the U.S. can sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2013 Event Republican Representative Ted Cruz urged grass-roots activists join him in the fight to defund The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare 2013 Event Former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is receiving care for a lung infection that has worsened, leaving him in critical condition 2012 Event Footballer Fabrice Muamba is critically ill and in a London hospital intensive care unit after undergoing cardiac arrest on live television during the 41st minute of the FA cup quarter final 2011 Event President Obama's health insurance mandate from his Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is struck down by the U.S. court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 2010 Event The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives 2004 Death Margaret Hassan, humanitarian, director of Care in Iraq who was murdered by terrorists, dies at 59 1998 Death Dr. Benjamin Spock, pediatrician/writer, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, dies at 94 1997 Event Orville Lynn Majors, 36, arrested for many deaths under his care 1996 Death Michael Jinks, child care pioneer, dies at 59 1991 Death Kimberly Bergalis, got AIDS from health care worker, dies at 23 1988 Event Traveling Wilbury's 1st release "Handle With Care" 1965 Death George Davis, actor (Private Lives, Devil May Care), dies at 75 1964 Birthday Michael Johns, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, health care executive, conservative policy analyst, former federal government official for the United States 1963 Death Anita King, actress (Tender Loving Care), dies of heart attack at 74 1946 Event Dr. Ben Spock's "Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care" published 1939 Birthday Marian Wright-Edelman, health care president, Childrens Defense Fund 1938 Birthday Elizabeth H "Rina" Venter, South African minister of Health care 1936 Birthday Michael Jinks, child care pioneer 1930 Birthday Simon Barrington-Ward, born in England, educated at Eton College, Cambridge, 7th Bishop of Coventry in the Church of England, 1985 - 1997, Bishop with pastoral care, University of Cambridge 1924 Birthday Janet Frame, New Zealand, novelist, Intensive Care, Owls Do Cry 1913 Birthday Patricia "Boots" Mallory, U.S. dancer/actress, Handle With Care 1903 Birthday Benjamin Spock, CT, pediatrician, Common Sense Book of Baby Care 1889 Birthday George Davis, Netherlands, actor, Devil May Care 1881 Birthday Evert Gorter, founder of Dutch medical child care 1841 Death Catherine McAuley, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children, dies at her House of Mercy 1778 Birthday Catherine McAuley, born in Dublin, Ireland, founder, the Sisters of Mercy, established 12 foundations in Ireland, 2 in England, inherited fortune from father, used money to care for, educate, homeless women and children
