Some patient advocates are expressing concern that the federal health reform law could unintentionally have a negative effect on services for the 190,000 Californians living with HIV or AIDS, HealthyCal reports. Read the Article>

A Virginia lawmaker is pushing legislation to add the state to an interstate compact that would exempt members from President Obama’s health care overhaul — a budding movement that’s providing states across the country with another constitutional weapon to combat the landmark law. Read the Article>

Gov.Martin O'Malley's administration is proposing to establish a number of health enterprise zones to address the glaring health disparities along racial and class lines that end lives prematurely and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars a year in additional medical costs. Read the Article>

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the immediate enforcement of a new Texas abortion law while opponents challenge the measure in district court.

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The California Universal Health Care bill didn’t make it past the Senate Appropriations Committee last year. Tuesday more than 100 advocates plan to present the bill to the committee and are hoping for a better outcome.

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A minority in her own minority party, Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck was the lone Utah Democrat to sign a legal document in defense of President Barack Obama’s signature health overhaul. Read the Article>

Three dozen Missouri House Democrats have joined state lawmakers from around the country urging the Supreme Court to uphold the Obama administration's health insurance law. Read the Article>

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Wednesday to halt a 10% Medi-Cal provider reimbursement cut to medical transportation services.

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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), under fire from lawmakers in his own party for his Medicare reform proposal, has had some explaining to do back in his district as well.

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A bill that would force all accident victims to go to emergency rooms instead of their family doctor — even for minor injuries — has cleared a Florida House subcommittee. Read the Article>