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A ?Blue Button? to Help People Download Their Medical Records A group proposes some standards for privacy and security for downloading personal medical info. Most (But Not All!) State Medical Groups Sign On to Oppose Plaintiff Lawyers? Tax Break We assumed medical societies and associations in all 50 states would sign on to the letter, but groups in Alabama, North Dakota and Kansas did not. Employer Health Benefits Survey Shows Few Review Plan Quality Just 5% of small firms reported reviewing performance indicators of health plans' clinical and service quality. A.M. Vitals: Malaria Studies in Mice Raise Hopes of New Treatment Also: Stem cell legislation in the House; Abbott ends an auction; NYC public hospitals prepare for some changes. Almost Half of Americans Took a Prescription Drug in Past Month One of every five kids and 9 of 10 older Americans took at least one prescription drug in the previous month, says a survey taken in 2008. A Whole Lotta Studies on Small Business and Health Insurance One new study estimates the percentage of workers at firms with 50 or fewer employees offered health insurance will rise to 86% from 60% after health-care overhaul is implemented. Thurs. Egg Recall Roundup: Wider Federal Investigation Underway Did you know "Grade A" on an egg carton doesn't indicate whether the eggs inside are safe to eat? A.M. Vitals: Allergan Will Settle Off-Label Botox Allegations Also: NEJM editors say Meridia should be yanked; stem cell plaintiffs explain themselves to the WSJ; are hospital profits the driver of health-care costs? JAMA Editor Catherine DeAngelis to Leave Post Next Summer DeAngelis will return to Johns Hopkins University when she leaves JAMA next June. Dendreon Shares Up on Provenge Medicare Coverage Meeting Scheduling Investors were pleased that a CMS announcement didn't suggest the question of whether or not Provenge should be covered is on the agenda.