ALSO NOTED: Medicaid cost growth slows; Skilled Healthcare sets $175M IPO; and much more...

> Medicaid spending saw the smallest increase in a decade during fiscal 2006, according to new research. This could mean fewer limits on coverage and fewer restrictions on eligibility. Article

> The parent company of nursing home operator Skilled Healthcare Group has set plans for a $175 million IPO. Article

> The owner of two CA home health companies settles Medicare fraud and tax evasion charges for $33.8 million. Article

And Finally... When parents need a break from the intense atmosphere of a neonatal ICU, where do they go?  One family found a solution. Article