Book Review: Medicine in Translation by Danielle Ofri For several months now, you’ve been keeping a tight eye on Washington. This healthcare debate has your attention and you’ve got definite opinions. You’ve also got questions. How, for instance, will reform affect you and your family? Will insurance be cheaper or more costly, better or worse? And how will it affect your wallet when your taxes are used to insure the uninsured? TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER, The Bookworm

Legislative Affairs: Louisiana Health Care Commission Meeting The Louisiana Health Care Commission met Friday January 29, 2010, in Baton Rouge. The commission meets under the auspices of the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Created under former Commissioner Jim Brown, the commission makes recommendations to the Department of Insurance relative to public policy issues. CINDY BISHOP