> Democrats said they would not participate on an advisory panel charged with finding ways to cut $10 billion from this year's Medicaid budget. The legislators object to not being given a vote on the panel. Story
> Lawmakers in Illinois voted today to authorize legislation which limits awards in malpractice cases and strengthens oversight of both doctors and lawyers. Story
> The Los Angeles Times looks at the technology push at Kaiser Permanente. Story
> A new study finds statins are underprescribed. Story
> The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has awarded contracts to Web MD and NDCHealth to develop aspects of the Medicare Part D system. Story
> The HIPAA privacy rule is hurting research efforts, a study finds. Story
> Controversy in India over government HIV numbers. Story
> California hospitals struggle to find ways to distribute funds designed to help illegal immigrants. Story
> Partnerships between hospitals and physicians are increasingly popular in the ambulatory surgery center field. Story
> Unotron introduces SpillSeal washable computer keyboards designed to fight off hospital infections. Story
> Criticism of no-bid contracts at Jackson Memorial in Miami. Story
> The Washington Post examines attitudes among cardiologists towards EECP, a low-cost, low-risk treatment for people with angina. Story
> Big expansion plans at a number of Maryland hospitals. Story
And Finally... The Canadian Red Cross has been fined C$5,000 by Canadian courts for its role in distributing blood tainted with the HIV virus and Hepatitis C in the 1980s, before screening rules went into place. Story