Some Massachusetts lawmakers are complaining that members of the state's Health Insurance Connector [1] agency--which oversees the state's health insurance law--should not be collecting relatively high salaries averaging $111,000 per year. Article [2]

> The FDA is too slow to approve new drugs and medical devices, according to a survey of orthopedic surgeons released today. Eighty percent would also like to see the painkiller Vioxx available once again. Release [3]

> Here's a non-surprise. Researchers have found that TV pharmaceutical commercials [4] typically evoke emotions rather than drug risks or alternative treatments. Article [5]

> It's a grim thought--one in eight New York City adults has diabetes, and twice as many seem to be developing it, according to the city's recent research on the topic. Article [6]

And Finally... Want to know what health reform should really look like? Insurance execs say they deserve their chance to spell it out. Article [7]