123rfBy Kate StinchfieldMONDAY, Dec. 1, 2008 (Health.com) Pregnant women who take the epilepsy drug valproate may be more likely to have a child with autism than those who dont take the seizure-controlling drug, according to a study Americas health insurance plans desperately want a seat at the table of reform. Today, during a press conference at the National Press Club, which the Wonk Room attended, Karen Ignagni the CEO of AHIP unveiled the industrys new Can the "Joint Commission" be added to the list of regulatory programs that keep prices high since hospitals and many health care institutions spend fortunes just trying to remain compliant with its' decrees. The US spends more than $2 trillion dollars a year on health care, but experts reckon that as much as half of the money is doing nothing to improve the health of Americans. Development of a joint inpatient electronic health records system will satisfy almost all the requirements of the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to a long sequestered report obtained by Nextgov. To figure out why Americans are so sad in the sack, Women's Health magazine visited Greece, Brazil, Sweden and Israel, four countries topping the list for sexual satisfaction, to see what we could learn from them. Active and retired state workers will see a 5 percent increase in the cost of their health insurance. The state Public Employees Benefit Board decided Wednesday to save $23 million over the next fiscal year by reducing the state subsidy