American Heart Association

Eliot Spitzer just sent out an announcement in which groups dedicated to fighting diabetes, cancer, leukemia, heart disease and other illnesses in which they "endorse" his plan to reduce health care spending on hospitals and other providers.

"I am proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those who know that state health care spending should be patient-centered," Spitzer said.

That's patient-centered, as opposed to, presumably, institution-centered.

The full statement is after the jump.  read more »

-- Azi Paybarah

At 7:30 a.m. a Groundhog Day's prediction is made at The Staten Island Zoo.

At 9:40 a.m. Laura Bush joins a roundtable with doctors and patients to discuss the American Heart Association's "Go Red For Women" campaign, at the Bryant Park Hotel.

And in D.C., the Democratic National Committee holds their winter meeting.

-- Azi Paybarah