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Senators propose $4B in HIT grants to providers for the poor
In a move patterned after a similar New York City initiative, a group of senators introduced a measure that would offer $4 billion in HIT grants over five years to providers who see poor patients or... Read more...
Obama announces plan for electronic health records for everyone
President-elect Barack Obama announced as part of his economic stimulus plan that he wants all U.S. residents to have electronic health records within five years. When questioned, Obama said that he... Read more...
Obama, McCain spar over healthcare, health IT plans
At the final presidential debate last week, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) both debated the differences between their health care plans, with both saying that health IT will be a... Read more...
