ALSO NOTED: Congress expands opioid program; OR considers universal health plan; and much more...

> Congress has passed a new law allowing doctors to treat up to 100 patients for opioid dependence using FDA-approved medication. Release [1]

> Oregon legislators draft a new universal health care plan for the state, intended for approval in 2007. Article [2]

> Doctors who approve patient prescriptions for Internet pharmacies, sight unseen, are beginning to face serious legal challenges. Article [3]

> A Concord, NH-based hospital funds a community health clinic, used to train young physicians as well as offering preventative care that reduces the need for higher-cost emergency treatment. Article [4]

> A physician muses on the difference between medical "grains of truth" and evidence-based medicine. Blog [5]

> MN awards $1.5M in HIT development grants. Report [6]

> Case study: Nurses drive MSHA EMR project. Report [7]

> Firm offers mobile disease management platform. Report [8]

> EMR use triples osteoporosis screening rate. Report [9]

And Finally… Oh, Lord. A neuropsychiatrist is officially arguing that because of my gender, I'm wired for extreme chattiness, gossip and group trips to the little girl's room. Hey, I thought I was wired for all-night Civilization III sessions, but if the experts say otherwise… Article [10]