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Coalition Proposes Using Medicaid, SCHIP Funds To Purchase Private Coverage For Uninsured
Officials from the Healthcare Leadership Council, a coalition of health insurers, academics, hospitals and other health care groups, proposed using Medicaid and SCHIP funds to purchase private coverage for uninsured U.S. residents, CQ HealthBeat reports.

Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Vetoes Health Care Expansion Bill
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have expanded access to publicly-sponsored health coverage, saying the bill would not reduce health care costs or improve quality, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports (Duchschere, Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5/13).

Insurers Launch Three-Year, $13M Incentive Program For Pennsylvania Physicians
Six insurers in Southeastern Pennsylvania on Tuesday launched a three-year, $13 million initiative to compensate physicians who track their patients' health care and conditions, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The incentive program is part of the first phase of Gov. Ed Rendell's (D)

51% Of Insured U.S. Residents Regularly Take Prescription Drugs For Chronic Illnesses, Study Finds
Fifty-one percent of insured U.S. residents last year took one or more prescription drugs for chronic diseases, compared with 50% in the previous four years and 47% in 2001, according to a report released on Tuesday by Medco Health Solutions, the