Governors Focus On Health Care Reform Gov. Joe Manchin (D- WVa.) discusses the environmental and health care reform efforts in his state, while Gov. Gary Herbert (R-Utah), says he thinks states should take the lead in health care issues. "States have the ability to be nimble," Herbert says. "Having 50 different approaches will probably give us a chance to find success." The two lawmakers are in Washington, D.C., for the National Governors Association meeting (NPR).

States Look Beyond Washington On Health Some governors, frustrated by halted federal efforts to overhaul the U.S. health-care system, are introducing their own changes at the state level (The Wall Street Journal).

VA Hospital Upgrades Care For Female Vets More than 230,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, but many report that when they return from war, they face another battle at home: getting the care and respect they need at VA hospitals (NPR).

Dental Coverage Cuts Leave California's Poor In Pain In California, it's been seven months since some 3 million poor and disabled adults lost their dental coverage to budget cuts (NPR).

Kaiser Health News followed the weekend's news with summaries of the emerging strategies for the upcoming health summit, news about lawmakers' reactions to health insurance premium increases and the talk from the Sunday news programs.

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