State Department Story by KATV Reporter Anne Pressly

Anne Pressly
Channel 7 News
Little Rock, Arkansas
A state department special agent from Arkansas is battling one of the largest bureaucracies in the world on behalf of his wife.

George Word says his wife, Connie didn't get the health care promised by the state department when she suffered a debilitating brain injury. Connie Word is in a persistent vegative state. She has been for 6-years, but her husband says were it not for the negligence of the federal government, Connie could have had a nearly full recovery from her brain injury and a chance at a normal life.

George wants accountability from the state department, something his U.S. senators have been able to help him get, despite their repeated efforts. While Connie Word is fighting for her life, her husband, George, is fighting one of the most powerful bureaucracies in the world, the U.S. State Department. Connie suffered a heart attack while George was serving as Chief Security Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The 44-year-old was walking the couple's children to the school bus stop when she collapsed.

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[SensationallyRad]

I can't believe she died. She was such a beautiful woman.

[tracyblogger]

How haunting to watch Anne report on a story about a woman who had a severe brain injury when less than a year later she would suffer the same fate. Rest in peace, Anne.

[sundayweiss44]

That is so cruel, I wish the baptist hospital would have been able to treat her somehow. since she was regaining health to take that back is not fair. taking this job from the breadwinner single parent is evil.

[MrHairyNutz]

They shown there true colors during katrina.

[realrocky8591]

RIP Anne Pressly.

[ggarzamejia]

My prayers for the family of Connie. Also for us to find some better way of managing health care. I live in Mexico, but it is the same problem here. Insurance companies always try not to pay the expenses, and they are greedy too.

[radbike57]

I knew your mom in school ( 4th-7th grade), We were kind of boyfriend/ girlfriend. This is so sad and my thoughts and prayers will be with you and your family.

[PrUnEJuIcEtHeThIrD]

Sick, sick, insurance companies.

[honnibomb]

♥Rest In Piece•Anne Pressly♥

[ssntorius0091]

FUCK Insurance Companies. They're all just greedy ass bastard who don't give a shit about anyone or anything except money. I'm sorry about this Rebecca, it's sad. By the way, this is Nate in your Anatomy class. :P