ALSO NOTED: Survey finds Americans unaware of EHR drive; The uninsured and the right to life; and much more...

> Aetna shares bop as the company reports a 41 percent increase in fourth-quarter profits. Article

> In a column for Reason, Ronald Bailey argues that a case in which a hospital turned off the life support system of an uninsured patient against her will should have gained far more national attention than it did. Article

> An IDC survey finds that 70 percent of Americans are unaware of the government's electronic health records initiative. Article

> Chutes & Ladders: Hospital bed maker Hillenbrand named Peter Soderberg as CEO. Article

> The Wisconsin Hospital Association says the state's physician shortage has hit "unprecedented levels." The group argues the shortfall is a result of a recent state Supreme Court decision removing malpractice caps. Article

> Medicare said it will pay for an ultrasound screening test to detect abdominal aortic aneurysms for qualifying seniors over the age of 65. Article

> The bad publicity continues at UCI Medical Center as details emerge of problems at the hospital's anesthesiology department. Article

> Unlike other vendors who have fallen behind schedule, Cerner says it is on a pace to deliver its project with the U.K.'s NHS despite only having had months to pull things together. Article

And Finally... Ex-FEMA chief Michael Brown testified today before Congress about his agency's response to Hurricane Katrina. Article

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