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Congress Health IT Bill and Cerner Lobbying
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| Alberto Borges, MD writes in with news that a major Health IT bill is up for
| approval in Congress and that Cerner spent $180,000 in lobbying the
| government in the 1st quarter alone. Might the passage of this bill heavily
| favor the formation of a cartel of proprietary vendors?
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http://linuxmednews.com/1214708912
Recent:
EU Rules Spark Debate on Lobbying and IT
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| When the E.U. embarks on a reform of technology-related laws, or when its
| executive body, the European Commission takes on an industry titan like
| Microsoft in an antitrust battle, an army of lobbyists gets to work in an
| effort to influence events.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,147425-pg,1/article.html
Related:
RIAA, MPAA urge pro-copyright vows from presidential candidates
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| One question, for instance, asks: "How would you promote the progress of
| science and creativity, as enumerated in the U.S. Constitution, by upholding
| and strengthening copyright law and preventing its diminishment?"
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http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9821141-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
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