Midwives Applaud House Introduction Of Medicare Equity Legislation (Medical News Today)
The American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), the nation's oldest women's health organization, applauds Rep. Ed Towns (D NY) and Rep. Fred Upton (R MI) on the bipartisan introduction of their legislation, the "Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009," (H.R. 1101).

Universal American 4Q profit doubles on Medicare (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Health insurance provider Universal American Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit doubled on revenue boosts for its Medicare programs.