ALSO NOTED: Bill would require hospitals to offer Plan B to rape victims; U.S. Preventive Medicine makes a buy; and much more..

> A new Pennsylvania law would require all hospitals--religiously-affiliated or otherwise--to offer the contraceptive drug Plan B to rape victims. Article

> U.S. Preventive Medicine has bought a coordinated care firm operating in seven states. Article

> Hoping to catch up with its peers, the state of Ohio is working to speed up the development of health information exchanges there. FierceHealthIT

> The state of New York is offering $106 million in grants to promote health IT collaboration. FierceHealthIT

And Finally... A physician-novelist offers a look at immigrant doctors and the unique challenges they face. Article