Outbound medical tourism volume falling quickly; Humana criticized after 65 percent profit for Q3;

> A new report suggests that since 2007, outbound medical tourism from the U.S. has slowed, dropping 20 percent in 2008 and a projected 10 percent more this year. Article [1]

> Humana is taking on the chin after posting a 65 percent increase in profits for its third quarter of 2009. Some legislators are grumbling that such profits demonstrate why the health insurance industry must be reigned in. FierceHealthFinance [2]

> Connecticut's attorney general is charging that flu vaccine makers may have engaged in price-gouging, demanding higher prices for seasonal shots even in the face of existing price agreements. FiercePharma [3]

> NIH has issued $27 million in grants supporting the development of social media networks for biomedical researchers. The University of Florida and Harvard University Medical School have already qualified for funding. FierceBiotechResearch [4]

And Finally... Couldn't this guy have just convinced his doctor to give him a note? Article [5]