> With the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs arriving on Saturday, the Kaiser Family Foundation hosts three web-based documentaries on the history of the programs. Story
> It looks like many managed care plans will not offer the standalone Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans but will wrap coverage into Medicare Advantage plans. Story
> One solution for the problems of King/Drew in Los Angeles may be handing it off to a private sector hospital chain. That is now being questioned by a new consultant's report. Story
> An FDA investigation on fake Lipitor pills appears to implicate distributor HD Smith. Story
> The Wall Street Journal's "Informed Patient" column reports that while patients are seeking expensive new tests, much necessary preventative care is not being done. Story (sub. req.)
> North Carolina issues another warning on early Medicare Part D scams. Story
> The San Francisco Chronicle sits down for a talk with Bruce Bodaken, the CEO of prospering Blue Shield of California. Story
> In suburban Chambers County, Texas, just outside of Houston, there is a concern of a possible new cancer cluster. Story
> General Data has introduced a new high tech wristband, which uses a bar code and a patient photo to keep tabs on patients. Release
> A University of Michigan study finds patient videos help reduce patient stress levels, but a talk with a doctor helps ally fears better. Story
> California Pacific Medical Center finds it may owe $4 million in back taxes. Story
> In Florida, a mixed reaction to the IVAX-Teva deal. Story
> Perhaps they could help the rest of us track IT legislation as well. Austin's PlanView says it has signed Baylor as a customer for its IT portfolio management software. Release
And Finally... A woman tells of birth in bathroom after hospital sends her home. Story