News For: Washington Abortion CoverageOklahoma Insure program touted as model for health care coverage WASHINGTON ��� For Norman veterinarian Donald Russell, the Insure Oklahoma program hasn't been the disappointment some public officials have made it out to be. In fact, Russell said at a news conference Monday, giving his employees health insurance probably saved the life of a single mother who had been struggling with illness for a decade. "Overall, I really can't see anything bad about this ... Washington Redskins defensive end Taylor out for Dallas game ASHBURN, Va. - What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute emergency procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Working with States To Expand Healthcare Coverage for America's Small Businesses Innovative solutions from Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies and state governments -- including premium subsidy programs in Arizona and Oklahoma -- are helping to expand coverage for workers at small businesses and are central to addressing one of the key challenges facing the healthcare system, as highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing conducted this morning by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield ... Former Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik dead at 74 The Washington State Patrol says former Chief George Tellevik died over the weekend of cancer at the age of 74. Anti-abortion movement grows in Russia Doctors say Russia's growing anti-abortion movement is fueled mostly by a government worried about the country's falling population.Fostering discussion of abortion as a moral issue, politicians and medical staff in Russia are working to lower what is believed to be one of the world's highest abortion rates, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday.Even in community clinics, doctors are trying to ... Subway Development Corporation of Washington Helps Raise Money for the American Cancer Society The Subway Development Corporation of Washington SDC, long known for its community service efforts in the Mid-Atlantic region, is culminating their yearly fundraiser drive with their 11th annual Subway Charity Golf Classic Tournament. The tournament is being held today at Westfields Golf club in Clifton, VA. At this year's tournament, SDC is once again raising money for The American Cancer ... House bill seeks wider health coverage for breast cancer MANILA, Philippines - Citing the high incidence of breast cancer in the country, a pending bill in the House of Representatives seeks to require health plans to expand coverage for detection and treatment of breast cancer. Job discrimination bill to widen coverage The legislation, which Bush has vowed to sign, overturns a series of Supreme Court rulings that limited who was covered by the Americans With Disabilities Act. Millions of Americans with diseases or impairments such as diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, cancer and carpal tunnel syndrome will be protected from job discrimination under a new disability rights measure set to become law this week. Redskins' Jason Taylor won't play vs. Dallas; 133-game streak to end What seemed like an annoying kick in the calf turned into a significant medical issue for the Washington Redskins and defensive end Jason Taylor, who underwent a 20-minute procedure Monday and will miss next week's game against the Dallas Cowboys. Bias bill expands protection for impaired workers WASHINGTON ��� Millions of Americans with diseases or impairments such as diabetes, epilepsy, heart disease, cancer and carpal tunnel syndrome will be protected from job discrimination under a disability-rights measure set to become law this week. |




