ALSO NOTED: Condition critical for New Orleans health system; Aetna completes acquisition; and much more...

>  Hurricane Katrina just about killed the healthcare system in New Orleans, according to a new study. Article [1]

> Aetna has finalized the acquisition of Schaller Anderson, a physical and behavioral health administrator based in Phoenix. Article [2]

> Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital will get $5.3 million from the Fulton County Commission to help it stay afloat. Article [3]

> A new bill that would let low- and moderate-income adults buy drugs at Medicaid prices is a good idea, according to this editorial. Column [4]

> HealthSouth has closed the sale of its diagnostics division to a private equity firm. Article [5]

And Finally...  They thought this brain-damaged man would never wake up. Then one day, he did--and began to talk. Article [6]