By Walt Rubel When Gov. Bill Richardson announced that he was expanding the scope of a special session to be called in August or September, I took it as a sign that negotiations on his health care reform proposal were not making much headway.

BRAMPTON - The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) has recognized Peel Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Mowat for his commitment to strengthening the public health workforce across Canada.

Since Christine Gregoire was elected governor, state spending has increased $8 billion — a 31 percent increase in the two-year general-fund budget. Gregoire says the state is investing in what matters most: education, health care, public safety. Her Rep

The United States pays far more for health care — more than $7,000 a year for every American, from infant to codger — than any other advanced nation in the world.

InTouch Technologies, doing business as InTouch Health, has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Genentech, to facilitate Activase education for its growing telestroke customer base.