News For: Washington State Prenatal CarePrison health care receiver, state officials spar over $8 billion (4:55 p.m.) Feuding flared up Monday between state officials and the federally appointed receiver who proposes bringing California prison health care up to constitutional standards by building seven inmate medical centers, starting with one near Stockton. 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. Ex-State Patrol chief George Tellevik, 74 Retired Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik, who rose through the ranks to head the agency from 1985 to 1993, died Saturday Sept. 20 at his Olympia home after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74. George Tellevik, 1933-2008: Helping drivers was priority for former State Patrol chief Retired Washington State Patrol Chief George Tellevik, who oversaw a massive expansion of the agency and worked to ensure that drivers in distress wouldn't wait long for help, died last weekend from pancreatic cancer. He was 74. George Tellevik, former State Patrol chief, dead at 74 The Washington State Patrol says former Chief George Tellevik died over the weekend of cancer at the age of 74. Tellevik was chief from 1985 to 1993. Nigeria militant leader seeks urgent medical care: wife The suspected leader of Nigeria's main militant group in oil-rich Niger Delta, who is in detention on treason charges, needs urgent medical care for a kidney ailment, his wife and lawyer said Monday. Oklahoma 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 ... English proposes new health-care plan U.S. Rep. Phil English is touting a new health-care plan that promises to be as portable as a 401k. The Healthy Americans Bill would allow most Americans to choose his or her own health plan instead of health insurance from an employer. Combining Advanced Medical and Information Technologies Offers Pathway to Lower Health Care Costs, Especially for ... WASHINGTON----Integrating sophisticated medical technologies for patient monitoring with advanced information systems and clinical expertise has the potential to significantly improve medical care while lowering treatment costs. Nigeria: Drop in Medical Care in Niger Delta Worries National Association of Resident Doctors The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the significant drop in medical care in the Niger Delta region "because of the increased armed conflict within the region." |


