ALSO NOTED: Calif. hospitals get billion-dollar break; Atlanta indigent care at risk; and much more...

> Under a new proposal, some California hospitals may get a break from expensive earthquake safety upgrades. Right now, under current law, about 1,100 hospitals would be required to upgrade, at a price of about $50 billion. Article

> Atlanta-based Grady Health System may be on the verge of collapse, according to a report. If it does, woe betide the other hospitals in its region, which may not be able to cope with the resulting flood of new indigent patients. Article

> Redesigning drugs and devices specifically for pediatric use will be the focus of a newly launched non-profit. Article

>  Leading Democratic presidential candidates may not support film maker Michael Moore's proposals for health system change, but they aren't eager to emphasize that fact. Article

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