ALSO NOTED: Med malpractice effort fails in Senate;Kindred falls again on Medicare worries; and much more...

> The Senate rejected an attempt to limit medical malpractice awards. Article

> Shares of Kindred Healthcare fell 6.31 percent to $23.89 after the company confirmed that its outlook for the year is likely to be hurt by a cut in Medicare reimbursement rates. Release

> Adding insult to injury, Ventas decided to raise the rent it charges Kindred by $111 million dollars. Article

> Disaster at an Oregon hospital as hard drives containing thousands of digital X-Ray images fail. Article

> Per-Se Technologies took a beating on the markets as investors reacted unhappily to news that the company lost $8.6 million in the first quarter. Article

And Finally... We're not sure we're ready for this. Bird Flu: the TV movie. Article

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