> The Supreme Court heard the government's case against Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law yesterday. Article
> Six more people have died from a mysterious respiratory virus at the Seven Oaks Home for the Aged in Toronto, bringing the toll to 16. Article
> A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds defibrillators to be cost-effective. Article
> Trend: Forrester says over one-third of employers offer employee benefits portals. Article
> Policy wonks say Medicare Part D may unintentionally drive prescription drug costs up in Wisconsin. Article
> Charity and University Hospitals, the two main public hospitals in New Orleans, are beyond repair, the head of the hospital system said yesterday. Article
And Finally... Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik looks favorably at single-payer for the Golden state. Column