ALSO NOTED: Mass. insurance plan costly for low-income residents; Healthcare and nat'l security top voter concerns;and much mor

> Mass. Governor Mitt Romney's administration releases a report that concludes that the state's new mandatory insurance plan could cost low-income residents as much as $140 a month. Article 

> A new study finds that healthcare and national security top the list of concerns for potential voters in the upcoming elections. Release

> New criticism of the national organ transplantation system's policy of allowing candidates who can afford to travel to "multiple list" in different areas of the country. Article

> The Wall Street Journal reports that high deductible plans that allow consumers to purchase health savings accounts can actually be more expensive than restricted plans. Article

> Pediatric Services of America announced a push into the Midwest with the acquisition of Melmedica Children's Healthcare. Article

> American Medical Systems Holdings gets strategic with a $750 million buy of San Jose based Laserscope. Article

> McKesson said that Vanderbilt University Medical Center has completed its rollout of its Horizon Expert orders clinical decision support system. Release

> And Finally .. via Kevin MD ... An ER doc on a flight over the Atlantic answers the old "Is there a doctor on board?" question not once, not twice … but three times. Blog

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