ALSO NOTED: State gives San Francisco $73M for reform plans; $12M for state trauma centers; and much more...

> California is giving the city of San Francisco $73 million to implement its new universal health coverage program [1]. Article [2]

> Emergency medical services got a bit of a boost this week, with the passage of a House bill allocating $12 million for state trauma care. Article [3]

> A new report says that U.S. spending on antidepressant and antipsychotic meds rose dramatically from 1997 to 2004. Article [4]

> Some Minnesota state legislators are kicking around the idea of giving state-funded patients $20 gift cards if they follow doctors' orders. Article [5]

> Retail clinic operator RediClinic has entered the Richmond market, opening eight clinics inside WalMart stores. Article [6]

And Finally... Do physicians tell the best stories? Article [7]